Colombian President Gustavo Petro (C) walks after a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for talks on the protection of the Amazon Forest, in Leticia, Colombia, on the border with Brazil, on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP) Bogotá, Colombia–Four...
TOKYO, Japan -- A Tokyo court on Friday sentenced a 37-year-old man to 19 years' imprisonment for stabbing three passengers in a random knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train in August 2021. Â Â Â Tokyo District Court said in its ruling that Yusuke Tsushima, who had admitted to the charge of...
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the latest attack on a health facility in a disputed city in Somalia's Somaliland region, where dozens of people were killed and injured, including healthcare workers and patients. The WHO said that Tuesday's fighting in Las...
 BEIJING, China -- Chinese anti-smuggling authorities have investigated 2,520 cases of suspected smuggling crimes involving over 66.3 billion yuan (about 9.29 billion U.S. dollars) this year, effectively curbing relevant offenses, sources from the Ministry of Public Security said Friday. Since...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Police in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi arrested a high-profile terrorist on Thursday, an official statement said. Â Â Â The terrorist, who belonged to the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was arrested by the counter-terrorism department (CTD)...
SEOUL, South Korea -- Two people were found in cardiac arrest following a landslide accident in central South Korea, where a heavy rain warning was issued, Yonhap news agency said Friday. Â Â Â Four people, who visited a charnel house in Nonsan, about 210 km south of Seoul, were rescued after...
NEW DELHI, India -- At least 10 people were killed due to lightning in India's eastern state of Bihar, officials said Friday. Â Â Â Heavy rains and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning strikes lashed the state on Thursday. Officials said most of the victims were farmers working in the...
BEIJING -- China will carry out further training sessions to boost the scientific competence of primary and secondary school teachers, according to an inter-agency circular. Â Â Â These sessions will feature content on basic scientific disciplines, science-related activities and artificial...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The WHO said Friday it was now classifying aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" -- though the acceptable daily intake level remains unchanged. "We're not advising companies to withdraw products, nor are we...
BANGKOK, Thailand–Thailand's parliament on Thursday rejected election winner Pita Limjaroenrat's bid to become prime minister. After hours of discussions but a surprisingly swift voting process, Pita failed to secure the 375 parliamentary votes needed to become Thailand's 30th premier,...
BANGKOK, Thailand– Thailand's parliament opened Thursday to vote for a prime minister, with frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat facing a barrage of last-minute obstacles blocking his path to power. Here is a look at the turbulent two decades that have led to the pivotal vote: - 'Lost Decade' -...
Laos' Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Malaysia SOM leader Amran Mohamed Zin, Singapore's senior officers leader Albert Chua, Representative from The Philippines MOFA Daniel Espiritu, South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin, Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Thailand's Foreign...
