Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests on Christmas Day
Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through several shopping malls chanting pro-democracy slogans on Wednesday, a day after violent clashes with the police left a prime...
Two Thai soldiers face rare murder charges in restive south
Two soldiers in Thailand’s south have been charged with the murder of civilians, a military spokesman said on Wednesday, in a rare rebuke in the...
Japan ruling party lawmaker arrested on casino bribery suspicion: prosecutors
Japanese authorities arrested ruling party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto on Wednesday on suspicion of accepting bribes from a company interested in setting up a casino in...
Prosecutors search office of Japan MP in connection with bribery probe: media
Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday searched the office of ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tataki Shirasuka as part of a bribery investigation that saw another politician...
Pope, religious leaders, send South Sudan rivals Christmas peace appeal
Pope Francis and two other religious leaders sent out an extraordinary Christmas appeal on Wednesday to the leaders of South Sudan to keep their promise...
Taiwan president urges more talks on contested China ‘infiltration’ bill
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen urged parliament on Wednesday to have more discussion on a proposed anti-infiltration bill which the government says is needed to combat...
C.J. Anderson ‘done with ball’ after failed Seahawks tryout
After a tryout with the Seattle Seahawks that didn’t result in him landing a contract, free agent running back C.J. Anderson tweeted that he is...
Hong Kong wakes up after Christmas Eve clashes
Protests leave a trail of destruction on Christmas Day after clashes spilled out across malls and the tourist hub in Hong Kong the night before....
Australia’s Bondi Beach celebrates Christmas
Beach goers were met with Christmas trees in the sand and lifeguards in Santa hats at Sydney’s Bondi beach on a hot Christmas Day (December...
Nigeria releases Sowore and Dasuki after AG orders bail
Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore and former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki left prison Tuesday evening after the attorney general ordered their release on bail, in...