A wildfire in Australia on the outskirts of Perth destroys at least 2 homes...
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth on Thursday destroyed...
South Korean court orders Japanese firms to compensate more wartime Korean workers for forced...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court ordered two Japanese companies to financially compensate more of their wartime Korean workers for forced...
Ukraine ends year disappointed by stalemate with Russia, and anxious about aid from allies
The year started with high hopes for Ukrainian troops planning a counteroffensive against Russia. It ended with disappointment on the battlefield, an increasingly somber...
5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia’s shores, air force says
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities detected at least five boats packed tight with refugees approaching shores of Aceh province, officials said Thursday.The...
US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States, key allies and Arab nations engaged in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of...
Australia to send military personnel to help protect Red Sea shipping but no warship
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will send 11 military personnel to support a U.S.-led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea, but...
North Korea’s Kim again threatens use of nukes as he praises troops for long-range...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has a policy of not hesitating to launch a nuclear...
Italian prosecutor acknowledges stalking threat against slain woman may have been underestimated
MILAN (AP) — An Italian prosecutor on Wednesday acknowledged that authorities may have underestimated a stalking threat to a 26-year-old pregnant woman when they...
Ireland to launch a legal challenge against the UK government over Troubles amnesty bill
LONDON (AP) — Ireland's government said Wednesday it will take legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from...
Analysts say Ukraine’s forces are pivoting to defense after Russia held off their counteroffensive
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s armed forces are taking up a more defensive posture, a military analysis said Wednesday, after their summer counteroffensive failed...
