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Egyptian head of tax authority arrested over bribery

Egyptian authorities arrested on Friday head of the country's tax authority over bribery charges, official Ahram newspaper reported. The Administrative Control Authority, the country's highest anti-g

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5.6 magnitude earthquake reported off coast of Japan

USGS A magnitude 5.6 earthquake is being reported 41 kilometers ENE of Hasaki, Chiba, Japan by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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At least one dead in Russian helicopter crash in Baltic Sea: report

ARussianhelicopterwithtwocrewmembersonboardcrashedintheBalticSea,killingatleastone,RussiannewsoutletSputnikreportedFriday.(ASIAPACIFICDAILY)

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46 people die during Holy Week in Nicaragua

Atleast46peoplewerekilledinNicaraguaovertheHolyWeekfromMarch25to31,thenationalpolice'sspokesperson,VilmaGonzalez,announcedonSunday.Speakingatapressconference,Go

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Trump decides to oust National Security Advisor HR McMaster

USPresidentDonaldTrumphasdecidedtosackNationalSecurityAdvisorHRMcMaster,inwhatwouldbethelatestinastringofhigh-profileWhiteHousedepartures,TheWashingtonPostrepor

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Hundreds stranded for hours in cable cars breakdown in Malaysia

Morethe80peopleweretrappedinsidethecablecarswhilehundredsmorestrandedforhoursduetoabreakdownatMalaysia'snorthernresortislandofLangkawilateSunday,localmediarepor

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Oil refinery explodes in Taiwan

AnoilrefineryexplodedinTaiwan'sTaoyuancityat6:42a.m.Monday,localmediareported.About40firevehiclesweresenttothescene,andthefirehasbeenbroughtundercontrol.Nocasua

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ATM makers warn of 'jackpotting' hacks on U.S. machines

DieboldNixdorfIncandNCRCorp,twooftheworld’slargestATMmakers,havewarnedthatcybercriminalsaretargetingU.S.cashmachineswithtoolsthatforcethemtospitoutcashinhacking

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Germans are saving more than ever: bank report

Germansaresavingmorethaneverdespiteminimalinterestrates,Germancentralbank(Bundesbank)reportedonWednesday.AccordingtoBundesbank,households'financialassetsamounte

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India test-fires nuclear-capable ICBM Agni-V

Indiatest-fireditsnuclear-capableAgni-Vintercontinentalballisticmissile(ICBM)fromAbdulKalamIslandofftheOdishacoastonThursdaymorning,localmediaANIreportedcitingD

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Report shows Intel to form new cybersecurity group amid chip flaw

IntelCorp.willcreateanewinternalcybersecuritygroupinthewakeofrecentlydisclosedflawsinitsmicrochips,thenewspaperOregonianreportedonMonday,citingamemosenttocompan

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Saudi-led coalition's jet crashes in Yemen, pilots rescued

AplaneoftheSaudi-ledcoalitionhascrashedinthenorthernprovinceofSaadainYemen,butitspilotswerelaterrescued,localmediareported.Thejetcrashedbecauseofatechnicalfault

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German mother, daughter killed in Italy avalanche

AGermanwomanandher11-year-olddaughterwerekilledinanavalanchewhileskiinginItaly'snorthernTrentino-AltoAdigeregionborderingAustria,localmediareportedWednesday.The

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12 killed in protests, attacks on security: Iran state TV

NationwideprotestsinIransawtheirmostviolentnightas"armedprotesters"triedtooverrunmilitarybasesandpolicestationsbeforesecurityforcesrepelledthem,bringingthedeath

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15 killed, several injured in massive Mumbai fire

Atleast15peoplewerekilled,andseveralothersareinjuredafteramassivefirebrokeoutatKamalaMillsCompound,inLowerParel,Mumbai,lateThursdaynight,accordingtolocalmedia.T

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14 killed, several injured in massive Mumbai fire

Atleast14peoplewerekilled,andseveralothersareinjuredafteramassivefirebrokeoutatKamalaMillsCompound,inLowerParel,Mumbai,lateThursdaynight,accordingtolocalmedia.T

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Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong dies at 90

ChinesepoetYuGuangzhong,famousforthepoem“Nostalgia”,hasdiedinTaiwanattheageof90,localmediareported.(CGTN)