HK maids lured by Islamic State recruiters — report
HONG KONG -- Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalized by extremists from the Islamic State (IS) group, a security think-tank said...
Opposition leader appeals to military in Venezuela
CARACAS -- A prominent Venezuelan opposition leader, in a video made while under house arrest, called Wednesday on the military to withdraw its support...
10,000 evacuated over new wildfire in France
MARSEILLE -- At least 10,000 people were evacuated overnight after a new wildfire broke out in southern France, which was already battling massive blazes...
Indian police make arrest after building collapse kills 17
MUMBAI -- Indian police arrested the owner of a property in a building that collapsed in Mumbai on culpable homicide charges Wednesday as the...
Saudi, allies unveil Qatar ‘terrorist’ blacklist
RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a “terrorist” blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organizations and individuals suspected of links with Islamist extremism...
Venezuela opposition urges boycott of vote to overhaul constitution
CARACAS -- Venezuela’s angry opposition is pushing for a boycott of an upcoming vote that it dismisses as a ploy by President Nicolas Maduro...
Israel to replace metal detectors in Jerusalem with smart surveillance
JERUSALEM -- Israel decided on Tuesday to remove metal detectors it had placed at the entrance to a holy site in Jerusalem’s Old City...
Fact-checking site Snopes asks for help to stay alive
WASHINGTON -- Snopes, touted as the internet’s oldest fact-checking website, said Monday it is in danger of shutting down due to a legal dispute...
Judge halts deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the US
DETROIT -- A federal judge in Michigan halted on Monday the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the United States, the latest...
Thai authorities freeze ousted PM’s bank accounts
BANGKOK -- Thai authorities have frozen seven bank accounts belonging to ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra over a $1 billion fine she faces for her administration’s...
Taliban suicide car bomber kills dozens in Afghan capital
KABUL -- A Taliban suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul on Monday, killing up to 35 people and...
China to ‘step up’ troop deployment in border row
BEIJING -- China warned on Monday that it will step up its troop deployment in a border dispute with India, vowing to defend its...