South Korean court to deliver verdict on ousted Park
A South Korean court is set to deliver its verdict today on former President Park Geun-hye, with prosecutors seeking a 30-year jail term over a scandal that exposed webs of…
German court rejects extradition of former Catalan leader on rebellion charge
A German court has rejected an extradition request for Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont on the charge of rebellion for his role in the campaign for the region’s independence. The…
Japan’s Abe faces fresh headache over Iraq troop dispatch logs
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government has faced criticism after his defence minister said the army last year found activity logs from a controversial 2004 to 2006 deployment to Iraq,…
France plots new European military crisis force outside EU
The French government will in June launch a deployable European military crisis force outside of existing European Union efforts, French Defence Ministry sources said. Paris has been in touch with…
Facebook adds privacy wording in updated terms of service
Facebook Inc plans to revise the written policies that people agree to when they use the social network, it says, adding language about the protection of personal data as it…
UK’s Prince Philip, 96, satisfactory in hospital after hip surgery: Palace
Britain’s Prince Philip, 96, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, is making satisfactory progress in hospital after successful hip replacement surgery, Buckingham Palace says. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted…
Philippines approves 6-month closure of Boracay tourist island from April
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the closure of the country’s most famous tourist island, Boracay, for six months from April 26, his spokesman said, paving the way for a…
Islamic groups report Indonesian politician for reciting “blasphemous” poem
Hardline Islamic groups have filed a blasphemy complaint against a daughter of Indonesia’s first president, accusing her of reciting a poem insulting Islam and prompting fresh concerns over intolerance in…
Woman wounds three at YouTube headquarters in California, then kills herself
A woman who had voiced complaints online about YouTube has opened fire with a handgun at the tech company’s headquarters near San Francisco, wounding three people before shooting herself dead,…
‘Wonder Woman’ Lynda Carter feted with Hollywood star
With her arms crossed and poised for action, “Wonder Woman” television actress Lynda Carter was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday as her most…
