BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended on Wednesday a deal on tightening immigration controls from attacks directed by both her Social Democrat coalition partners...
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian authorities are investigating the marriage between an 11-year-old Thai girl and a 41-year-old Malaysian Muslim that has sparked public outrage and...
KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested by anti-corruption investigators Tuesday, officials said, the latest dramatic development in a widening graft...
BEIJING – China’s embassy in Washington has issued a security advisory to Chinese nationals traveling to the United States, the latest such warning as trade...
JAKARTA – Indonesia on Tuesday ended a search of one of the world’s deepest lakes for the bodies of dozens of victims of a ferry...
CANBERRA, Australia – The most senior Roman Catholic cleric to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse was sentenced to 12 months in detention by...
PARIS – A French gangster is on the run after being broken out of prison by heavily armed gunmen and escaping in a helicopter that...
TOKYO – A Hello Kitty-themed “shinkansen” bullet train has debuted in Japan. Adorned with the cartoon icon inside and out, it’s a dream ride for...
MUMBAI – Thousands of people took to the streets in central India this week demanding the death penalty for assailants who raped a eight-year-old girl lured...
WASHINGTON – Republicans accused top U.S. federal law enforcement officials Thursday of withholding important documents from them and demanded details about surveillance tactics during the...