The leader of al-Shabab extremist group was the target of U.S. military airstrike in Somalia that destroyed an encampment and a vehicle there on Monday night, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Explosions and emissions increased during the early hours of Monday in Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano, local media reported, citing the country's scientific institute.
The death toll from a stabbing spree by a student's father has risen to four after a teacher died in hospital on Monday night in central China's Hubei Province.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday fired one short-range projectile, presumed to be a ballistic missile, into the east waters, Yonhap News Agency reported.
European Union (EU) leaders will address economic issues in the following months as the weak recovery of the EU economy has raised "significant" concerns.
They had the blood of Chinese people on their hands during World War II. But after years of imprisonment in the country they invaded, many Japanese war criminals' attitudes have changed.
The plane that crashed in mid-August, killing Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, has murky origins, local media sources said on Wednesday.
The 71th edition of the Venice film festival kicked off here on Wednesday in the pursuit of a renewed interest for fresh proposals and tendencies in international cinema.
Australia's national flag carrier, Qantas, has shocked the local market by recording a loss of 2.8 billion Australian dollars (2.6 billion U.S. dollars), around three times worse than expected.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday sacked his personal aide, also the former leader of the ruling National Liberation Front (FLN), and banned him from all state service, which local media said was due to infighting in the ruling party.
1st LD Israel accepts Egyptian ceasefire proposal: reports
A brawl between military training instructors and a cohort of high school students in central China has made a splash online and drawn a wave of debate among Chinese netizens.
South Korea and Japan are likely to hold a vice ministerial-level strategic dialogue in the foreseeable future, which had yet to be held under the Park Geun- hye government, Yonhap News Agency reported citing government officials.
The State Archives Administration has published a video series on the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to depict historical events and honor the Chinese fighting spirit.
Tokyo stocks dropped 0.59 percent Tuesday as market sentiment was cooled by the yen's appreciation and profit-taking after recent rallies.
"Modern Family" won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for the fifth consecutive year on Monday night.
Thousands of Nepali youths from all walks of life gathered early Saturday morning in a square in Kathmandu in an attempt to form the world's largest flag and to spread the message of unity and brotherhood among all Nepali people.
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