An Australian man will face a reckless driving charge over a jet ski collision that killed his partner in Thailand, police say.
The United States is warning about travel to Bangladesh and tightening restrictions on family members accompanying US government officials posted in the South Asian country.
An indie movie under production will send a message to the Japanese public: Running around like a panic-stricken maniac during emergencies does no good, even if the threat comes from a gigantic monster.
The royal family attended a Christmas Day service without the Queen
The weather, at least, appeared to be cooperating
How to deal with the fame of becoming a cyber-celebrity is now a tough question for the 8-year-old "mini Jack Ma".
President Barack Obama likes to say the White House is the "people's house." Now, the people are getting a look at the rooms where he lives.
Families of migrants to Australia will be able to apply for a five-year temporary residency visa, in a move set to reduce decade-long wait list for families seeking a permanent residency visa, the Australian government has announced.
A mysterious case of murder in a small village in northwest China's Gansu province, which saw a whole family poisoned, had grabbed the attention of authorities and the public alike.
Xu Yuyu, a college-bound student, died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest on Sunday after funds her family had raised for her tuition fees were swindled in a telephone scam.
A 20-year-old college student was found in the roadside bushes of a small northern Indian city last week, raped and left for dead. In the days afterward, a shocking possibility came to light: Her attackers may be the same five men who had raped her three years earlier but were out on bail. They allegedly raped her again because she had been so steadfast in her case against them.
The Walton family, which owns roughly a 50 percent stake in retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N), was named the richest family in the United States for a third consecutive year on Wednesday, according to Forbes.
China is planning to extend family doctor services to the entire population by 2020 and ensure more convenient health services for residents who have signed contracts with family doctors.
A public funeral and memorial service for late boxing legend Muhammad Ali will be held next week in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky, a family spokesman said Saturday.
The relaxation of China's family planning policy has led to a drop in the number of children being adopted, a trend that is expected to continue.
The family of Lei Yang, a Beijing-based environmental scientist who died while in police custody, has filed a request to open an official investigation into the officers who handled the case.
Relatives of a man who died in police custody on Saturday posted an item on social media on Tuesday questioning the official account after the man was detained by police on suspicion of soliciting prostitutes.