Dennis Rodman watched a basketball game with the authoritarian leader on Thursday and later drank and dined on sushi with him…
Myanmar drug lord Naw Kham executed
Myanmar drug lord Naw Kham, who was convicted of murdering 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River in 2011, was executed on Friday afternoon…
British crash survivor leaped from Egypt balloon
The Briton, Michael Rennie, escaped with only minor injuries and no burns, a neurologist who is treating him at a Cairo hospital…
Toxicology results needed in Elisa Lam’s death
According to offcials in The Los Angeles Coroner’f office, the autopsy on the 21 years old Canadian student Elisa Lam is inconclusive. They need more tests on toxicology to determine…
Balloon crash in Egypt’s Luxor kills 19 tourists
At least 19 tourists were killed in one of the world’s deadliest ballooning accidents…
Photo gallery: Egypt hot air balloon crash
圖集: 埃及熱氣球意外 19名死難者包括9港客…
Photo gallery: Egypt hot air balloon crash….
Oldest marathon runner finishes last race at 101
The world’s oldest marathon runner ran his last race on Sunday at the age of 101…
Ikea withdraws meatballs in 21 European countries
Swedish furnishings giant Ikea says it is withdrawing meatballs from stores in 21 European countries…
Pistorius goes free on bail
Nine days after his arrest in the shooting death of his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius has been released on bail…
Pistorius disputes murder charge in court
In an emotionally wrenching hearing Tuesday, a judge upgraded the charge against Oscar Pistorius to premeditated murder…
Meteor shattered over Russia is unrelated to asteroid passing earth
The asteroid 2012 DA14 passes earth at the closest distance, hours after a different and unrelated meteor shattered over Russia injuring more than 1,000 people…
Meteor explodes over Russia, nearly 1,000 injured
A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia’s Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday…
Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murder
Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa…
IOC cuts wrestling from 2020 Olympic program
The IOC cut wrestling from the program for the 2020 Olympics on Tuesday…
China netizens response to NKorea nuke test
(中文) 2月12日，朝鮮再次進行核試驗，中國外交部發表聲明，稱中方對此表示堅決反對。中國的公共知識分子和知名網絡草根也紛紛在社交媒體上就此事作出評論…
China calls in NKorean ambassador over nuke test
China’s foreign minister called North Korea’s ambassador in for a dressing-down Tuesday and demanded his country’s cease making further threats…
North Korea nuke test could test China’s patience
North Korea’s nuclear test Tuesday could push China to take a tougher stance against its longtime ally…
Pope Benedict XVI says he will resign
There is breaking news this morning from the Vatican — the pope has announced plans to resign from his position…
Japan star shaves head to apologize
A startling apology by a young woman who some say did nothing wrong….
Myanmar aims to leave least-developed status
recent clearing of billions of dollars of foreign debt is its first step toward ending its least-developed nation status…
Google unveils North Korea map for the first time
Finally — an insight into the world’s most secretive country.North Korea is now officially on the map — google’s map…
Toyota: World’s largest automaker
Toyota beat out General Motors to recapture the title of world’s largest automaker in 2012…
Brazil nightclub fire kills over 230 people
Relatives and friends of more than 230 people killed in a nightclub fire in southern Brazil were in mourning on Monday…
US: NKorea nuke test plan ‘provocative’
North Korea’s National Defense commission is calling the U-S quote “the sworn enemy of the Korean people.”…
Militants claim that 35 hostages killed
The militants claim that 35 hostages and 15 militants were killed after Algerian military helicopters strafed the area…
US confirms Americans taken after Algeria attack
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the U.S. “will take all necessary and proper steps” to deal with an Islamist attack…
FAA grounds Boeing 787s to address battery fires
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have grounded their fleets of Dreamliners after a series of problems with the aircraft….