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North Koreans gather at Mansu Hill, pay tribute to Kim Jong II on his sixth death anniversary
Thousands of North Koreans marched up Pyongyang's Mansu Hill to bow and place flowers at the feet of two giant bronze statues of Kim Jong II and national founder Kim II Sung
Three dead as Indonesia's Java islands struck by 6.5 magnitude earthquake
At least three people have been killed following a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java
In scandal-tainted Alabama Senate race, Doug Jones defeats tainted Republican Roy Moore
Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump.
New York subway blast: Three injured after Islamic State-inspired bomber detonates pipe bomb
An immigrant from Bangladesh detonated a homemade pipe bomb strapped to his body in a crowded New York subway passage on Monday.
Heavy snowfall in northern Europe hits normal life; over 300 flights cancelled in Germany
Heavy snowfall in Europe including Britain and Germany caused travel mayhem
Donald Trump's Jerusalem announcement: Security forces use tear gas during protest near US embassy in Lebanon
Hundreds of protesters, some of them waving Palestinian flags, held demonstrations near the US embassy in Lebanon on Sunday.
Nepal Parliamentary election: Left alliance wins 72 out of 89 seats, on course to register a comfortable majority
Nepal's Left alliance is heading towards comfortable majority in the parliamentary elections, winning 72 of the 89 seats so far in the historic polls
Thousands in Indonesia protest Donald Trump's move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Thousands protested outside the US Embassy in the Indonesian capital on Sunday against President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, many waving banners saying “Palestine is in our hearts”
California wildfires: One dead as brutal winds that fuelled blaze begin to ease
Brutal winds that fueled southern California wildfires finally began to ease on Saturday
California wildfires: Firefighters gain ground as blaze sweeps across southern part of state
The quick-moving fires that have forced thousands of Californians to evacuate swept across the southern part of the state on Friday, destroying buildings and taxing fire crew
Russian president Vladimir Putin launches $27 billion LNG project in Siberian Arctic
President Vladimir Putin on Friday launched a $ 27 billion liquefied natural gas plant in Siberian Arctic as Russia
Palestinians clash with Israeli forces over Donald Trump's Jerusalem announcement, more unrest feared
Thousands of Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli forces in east Jerusalem and the West Bank over the American decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Australia legalises same-sex marriage with landslide vote in favour of changing law
Australia's parliament passed a bill legalising same-sex marriage on Thursday, after the nation overwhelmingly voted in favour of changing the law
Protests erupt in Gaza as Palestinians decry Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Following US president Donald Trump's announcement recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital, protests erupted in the Arab world condemning the move
US Republicans barrel toward sweeping tax reforms as students take out protests to keep tuition waivers tax-free
Graduate students around the U.S. are staging campus walk-outs and lobbying Congress in an effort to keep their tuition waivers tax-free.
Donald Trump declares Jerusalem as Israel's capital, says 'we are finally acknowledging the obvious'
Shattering decades of US neutrality, Donald Trump announced US recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Wildfire erupts in Los Angeles as firefighters battle destructive blazes across Southern California
A new wildfire erupted in Los Angeles on Tuesday as firefighters battled three other destructive blazes across Southern California.
Justin Trudeau in China: Canada prime minister says he will keep exploring trade deal with Beijing
Canada’s trade minister extended his stay in Beijing on Tuesday in a bid to salvage early talks on a free trade agreement with China, but Canada faces tough choices after the United States threatened to pull out of NAFTA
Joshua Wong leads 'anti-authoritarian' protest in Hong Kong amidst growing Chinese pressure
Around 1,000 people marched on the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in what they termed as an "anti-authoritarian" protest.
Hondurans, police clash in escalating election crisis as protest enters fifth day
Thousands of Hondurans across the country blocked roads with viral footage of confrontations with police, who attempted to disperse demonstrators with tear gas, circulating on social media
Muslims in India, Pakistan celebrate Eid-e-Milad; prayers mark Prophet Muhammad's birth anniversary
Muslims in India and Pakistan celebrated Eid-e-Milad, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, with religious fervour
Former US national security adviser Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI in Russia probe
Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to making false statements to the FBI, becoming the first official who worked in the Trump White House to make a guilty plea so far
Pope Francis meets Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh, urges for 'decisive measures' to resolve Rohingya crisis
Pope Francis arrived in Bangladesh on the second leg oh his Asia tour.
Pope Francis meets Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, urges 'respect for each ethnicity and its identity'
Pope Francis landed in Yangon on Monday amidst the Rohingya crisis and is also scheduled to travel to Bangladesh, where Rohingya refugees have fled.
Bali volcano continues to rage for second day: Authorities scramble to evacuate locals
Indonesia extended the closure of the airport on Bali as ash from a volcano swept the island, stranding thousands of tourists as authorities tried to persuade villagers to leave their homes near the erupting mountain
Bali on high alert as Mount Agung spews smoke, sparking fears of eruption
The alert for Mount Agung volcano belching huge plumes of smoke on Indonesia's resort island of Bali has been raised to the highest level
Nepal goes to polls for historic vote, first elections since end of civil war
Nepal voted for the first time in a general election on Sunday since the civil war ended and the monarchy was abolished in the country
Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe's president, ushers tears and joy of celebrations on the streets
The streets of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, erupted in celebration on Tuesday after President Robert Mugabe resigned, ending 37 years in power
Door of Hope: US-Mexico border gate opens briefly to allow wedding and tearful reunions
The border patrol guards opened a gate along the United States and Mexican border to allow few families who were separated due to deportation
Charles Manson passes away: Prison life of 1960s cult mastermind of 'Family' murders
Charles Manson, cult leader and mastermind behind 1969 deaths of actress Sharon Tate and several others, died on Sunday.