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Japanese fighter jet disappears from radar, rescue underway

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F15 fighter jet disappeared from the radar after taking off from the Komatsu Air Base in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on M

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Kazakhstan ends state of emergency

The state of emergency imposed in Kazakhstan amid riots in early January expired at midnight on Wednesday local time.Kazakh authorities affirmed law and order was resto

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16 killed in bus-truck collision in eastern India

At least 16 people died, and several were injured in a collision between a bus and truck in India's eastern state of Jharkhand on Wednesday, officials said. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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At least 20 killed during clashes in Colombia

At least 20 people were killed and 50 others remain missing following clashes which broke out on Sunday in several cities in Colombia's Arauca in what officials said were the most violent clashes in

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Haiti PM survives assassination attempt near Gonaives church

A failed attempt to assassinate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry took place on Sunday at a church in the city of Gonaives during a mass dedicated to the 218th anniversary of the country's independe

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Four injured after Tokyo commuter train stabbing: report

A man was on the run after stabbing several passengers Friday evening on an Odakyu Electric Railway commuter train in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, reported Kyodo News Agency, citing police.Four people were

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El Salvador orders arrest of ex-President Sánchez Cerén

The Attorney General's Office of El Salvador has ordered the arrest of 10 government officials from a prior administration, including former President Salvador Sánchez Cerén, it said in a statement o

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Madagascar president survives assassination attempt

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina flashes a two-finger salute, in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, September 2, 2009. /Reuters Madagascar President Andry Nirina Rajoelina has survived a

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Sao Paulo water shortage

03:26 Several regions of Brazil, including its richest state, Sao Paulo, are in the midst ofsevere drought. Many areas are experiencing some of the driest conditions seen in decades, as

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Asian-American history should be taught in school, leaders say

02:22 Lawmakers across several U.S. states are pushing to see more Asian American history taught in schools.The move comes amid a surge in attacks against members of the Asian American

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At least 3 killed in knife attack in Germany's Wurzburg

At least three people died and several were injured in a knife attack on Friday in Germany's southern city of Wurzburg, according to local police.Some of the injured people are in serious condition.

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Several injured in blast in Pakistan's Lahore

A blast hit Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore Wednesday, leaving several people injured, local media reported. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Major flooding slams New Zealand

Several hundred people in New Zealand’s Canterbury region were evacuated from their homes Monday during major flooding that’s hit the region. Helicopters were flown in to r

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UK PM Johnson offers qualified apology for remarks on Islam

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a qualified apology for the offense caused by his past remarks about Islam, speaking in a critical report to his Conservative Party, which looked at discri

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Israeli airstrike destroys building housing AP, international media

00:55 Israeli air raid destroyed the al-Jalaa Building, where the offices of the Associated Press, Al-Jazeera and other media outlets are located, along with several floors of apartment

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Protesters in U.S. cities decry violence against Asian Americans

Demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday in several U.S. cities to protest hate and violence targeted at Asian Americans that has been on the rise across the country over the past several months

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At least 10 killed in India quarry blast, others feared trapped

At least 10 workers died and several others are feared trapped by debris in a quarry in India's Kadapa district after an explosion occurred Saturday.Local media said the incident happened when the wo