Iran foreign minister tweets map with detailed coordinates of drone
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted a map on Saturday with detailed coordinates which he said show a U.S. drone shot down by Iran...
U.S. forces prepare to evacuate contractors from Iraqi base: military sources
U.S. forces are preparing to evacuate hundreds of staff working for Lockheed Martin Corp and Sallyport Global from an Iraqi military base where they work...
Hong Kong protesters disperse after blockading police headquarters
Thousands of protesters who had blockaded police headquarters in Asia’s leading financial center had mostly dispersed by Saturday morning with some roads reopened for traffic...
Thailand bans pig imports from Laos after African swine fever outbreak
Thailand will ban pig imports from Laos for 90 days after its neighbor confirmed the first outbreak of deadly African swine fever, an official notice...
Friday blast at Shi’ite mosque in Baghdad wounds several: police sources
A bomb blast at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in eastern Baghdad wounded at least seven people on Friday, security sources said, correcting earlier reports of...
Southeast Asia making good progress on South China Sea conduct code: Thailand
Southeast Asian nations made good progress on a Code of Conduct negotiating draft for the disputed South China Sea and likely will finish a first...
Myanmar orders internet shutdown in conflict-torn Rakhine state: telco operator
Myanmar authorities ordered telecoms companies to shut down internet services in conflict-torn western Myanmar, a leading operator said on Saturday, amid heightening tensions in the...
Nine dead after plane crashes in Hawaii
Nine people died in a plane crash in Hawaii on Friday the Hawaii Department of Transportation said. Rough cut (no reporter narration)....
Seven dead, dozens trapped in Cambodia building collapse
Seven people were killed when an under-construction building in Cambodia collapsed early on Saturday, an official said, as rescuers struggled to reach dozens of missing...
Iran says it will respond firmly to any U.S. threat as tension spikes
Iran said on Saturday it would respond firmly to any U.S. threat against it, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, amid escalating tension between Tehran...