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1 soldier killed, 5 injured during raid on suspects in north Lebanon

OneLebanesearmysoldierwaskilledand5othersincludinganofficerwereinjuredduringaraidthearmylaunchedlateSundaytoarrestsuspectsinthenorthernportcityofTripoli,accordi

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Theresa May's Brexit offer to EU citizens leaves many cold

BackfromBrusselswithahard-foughtBrexitdeal,PrimeMinisterTheresaMaywroteanopenlettertothethreemillioncitizensofotherEuropeanUnionstateslivinginBritain."Iknowourc

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Over 12 million mourners paid respects to late Thai King

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Oct.6(APD)--MournerspayingrespectstothelateKingBhumibolAdulyadej'sroyalurnhastotaled12,739,531inthepast337days,theBureauoftheRoyalH

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Afghan acting district police chief killed in Taliban ambush

AnactingdistrictpolicechiefwaskilledinanTalibanambushinHelmandofsouthernAfghanistanlateTuesday,alocalofficialsaidWednesday."MohammadSadiqSiddiqiwasmartyredfollo

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China: WeChat ‘Likes’ now can improve latecomers’ university attendance

StudentsinChengduInstituteofSichuanInternationalStudiesUniversityfindanewwaytomakeupforbeinglateatschoolrecently.Latecomersnowcanexchangefora“beinglatecoupon”fo

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David Letterman back from retirement at 70 with new talk show

DavidLettermaniscomingoutofretirementwithanewtalkshow,twoyearsafterendinghis33-year-longstintatCBS.AccordingtoTheHollywoodReporter,the70-year-oldpresenterhassig

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Update | Militants shoot dead 7 civilians in western Afghan province

SevencivilianswerekilledbymilitantsalongamainroadwayinAfghanistan'swesternprovinceofFarahlateTuesday,aprovincialgovernmentspokesmansaidonWednesday."Theincidento

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Mourners still gather as workers build late Thai king's crematorium

Mr Kris Sombut, an English-speaking volunteer, stands at Sanam Luang's main gate in central Bangkok helping to direct traffic for locals and tourists arriving at the site.

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APD REVIEW: Challenges facing new Thai king in times of changing

Thailand has entered the reign of Rama X, with the country's crown prince Maha Vajiralongkorn formally crowned the new king on December 1 after seven decades of reign of his revered late father.

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Thai crown prince formally proclaimed king

​Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn accepted invitation from parliament president to ascend to the throne and thus formally proclaimed King Rama X in a televised ceremony broadcast late Thursday.

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Thais turn to tattoos to remember late King Bhumibol

Days after widely revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died, many Thais are heading to tattoo parlors to get a lasting memory of the only monarch they have ever known.

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Why the clothes you wear is a black and white issue in Thailand right now

​Authorities are urging calm as social media throbs with criticism of people who aren’t wearing black and white clothing to mourn the revered monarch and some arch-royalists take to reprimanding people in public

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4 Chinese injured in axe attack on German train

Four Hong Kong citizens were injured, including two seriously, in a late night Monday attack on a regional train near Wuerzburg in the southern German state of Bavaria, the Chinese Consulate General in Munich confirmed on Tuesday.

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U.S. pop sensation Madonna earns rebuke from Aussie crowd after 2. 5-hour late arrival

U.S. pop diva Madonna has been rebuked by angry Australian crowds after the star arrived over two hours late for a concert in Brisbane overnight in a tour that's been classified as trainwreck.

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Russia says it respects east Ukrainian people's will expressed in elections

​Russia's Foreign Ministry said late Sunday that Moscow respects the expression of the will of people in southeastern Ukraine to vote by election for regional leaders and legislative bodies.

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TV drama touches on sensitive past, honors Deng Xiaoping

A new TV series featuring China's late leader Deng Xiaoping has grabbed public attention after its portrayal of politically sensitive figures and events rarely seen on screen.

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Cambodia to inter late King Sihanouk's ashes in stupa

Cambodia on Thursday began a three-day elaborate ceremony to transfer the ashes of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk from the Royal Palace to a stupa in the opulent Silver Pagoda.