Bad driving leads to $140 million drug bust in Sydney
A clumsy driver led police to a A$200 million ($140 million) drug bust in Australia after he crashed a van laden with 270 kg (600...
South Korea fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft in its airspace
The South Korean military fired two warning shots at a Russian military aircraft that entered South Korean airspace on Tuesday, the Ministry of National Defense...
Japan not now considering sending military for U.S.-proposed maritime coalition: Suga
Japan’s top government spokesman said on Tuesday that there was no change in the country’s stance that it was not considering sending its Self-Defence Forces...
South Korea says it fired warning shot at Russian military aircraft that violated airspace
The South Korean military fired a warning shot at a Russian military aircraft that entered South Korean airspace on Tuesday, the Ministry of National Defense...
Mexican Federal Police accused of harassment at migrant shelter, latest in a series
The Mexican Federal Police harassed migrants and threatened to raid a migrant shelter in Coahuila over the weekend, according to the head of a state...
Moroccan lawmakers vote to bolster French in education system
Moroccan lawmakers passed a draft law on Monday evening that would pave the way for strengthening the place of French in Moroccan schools, overturning decades...
Haiti officials say PM Lapin has resigned, new PM selected
Haitian Prime Minister Jean Michel Lapin resigned on Monday, according to a high-ranking government official who asked not to be named, presenting a shakeup at...
North Korea’s Kim inspects new submarine, signals possible ballistic missile development
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a large newly built submarine, state news agency KCNA reported on Tuesday, potentially signaling continued development of a...
Japan’s top government spokesman Suga, finance minister Aso to retain posts: Kyodo
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and Finance Minister Taro Aso will likely retain their posts in a cabinet reshuffle expected in September, Kyodo news...
Widespread blackout hits Venezuela, government blames ‘electromagnetic attack’
More than half of Venezuela’s 23 states lost power on Monday, according to Reuters witnesses and reports on social media, a blackout the government blamed...