Korean families separated by war to reunite briefly after 65 years
SEOUL/SOKCHO – Some 180 families torn apart by the 1950-53 Korean War will be temporarily reunited in North Korea starting today after the two Koreas renewed exchanges this year following a standoff over Pyongyang’s nuclear…
At least 19 killed by Islamists in northeast Nigeria: survivor
MAIDUGURI – At least 19 people have been killed in an Islamist militant attack on a village in northeast Nigeria, a survivor of the attack said. The strike is the latest blow…
Former UN chief and Nobel peace laureate Kofi Annan dies aged 80
ACCRA/GENEVA – Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died on Saturday at the age of 80, his foundation said, after decades of championing efforts to try…
Games: Indonesia welcomes Asia with explosive opening ceremony
JAKARTA – A spectacular pyrotechnic show, including a simulated volcanic eruption, lit up the Jakarta skyline on Saturday night as Indonesia rolled out the red carpet for the continent’s elite…
Italy mourns victims of Genoa bridge collapse with state funeral
GENOA – Italy has mourned the victims of the collapse of a motorway bridge in the northern city of Genoa with a state funeral, as rescue workers kept searching for…
Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee wins renewal of protect order
LOS ANGELES – Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee has won renewal of a protective order against a onetime business manager accused of subjecting the 95-year-old “Spider-Man” co-creator to elder abuse…
Merkel says don’t expect much from meeting with Putin
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against expectations that her meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will produce any breakthrough on the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. Speaking on…
Germany reaches deal on sending back migrants to Greece
BERLIN – Germany has reached an agreement with Greece to send back migrants to the Mediterranean country if they have already applied for asylum there, a German Interior Ministry spokeswoman…
Google employees demand more oversight of China search engine plan
SAN FRANCISCO – Google is not close to launching a search engine app in China, its chief executive said at a company wide meeting, according to a transcript seen by…
Xiamen Air passenger jet overshoots runway in Manila, no casualties
MANILA – A Xiamen Air aircraft with 165 people on board veered off an airport runway in the Philippines capital of Manila shortly before midnight on Thursday (local time), but there…
