Indonesia Executes Eight Drug Convicts
Indonesia has executed eight drug convicts, including several foreign nationals, despite strong opposition abroad.
ASEAN Conference Begins in Malaysia
Leaders of the ten-nation member Association of Southeast Asian Nations are in Malaysia for two days of meetings.
Australia Claims Corruption in Drug Trafficking Trial
Australian officials are working to save two of the country’s citizens from being executed in Indonesia.
Aid Arrives in Nepal, Death Toll Rises Above 4,000
Rescue teams and aid workers from around the world are arriving in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu.
US Calls Iran Nuclear Deal Monitoring ‘Most Extensive’ Ever
The United States is defending the terms of its tentative agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear activities.
World Reaches Out to Nepal After Deadly Earthquake
As reports of the death toll rise in Nepal, countries and relief organizations around the world are rushing to send personnel and supplies to aid the search and rescue effort.
EU Leaders Debate Shipwreck
European Union leaders are considering a plan to fix Europe’s migrant shipwreck crisis.
Saudi-Led Airstrikes Continue in Yemen
Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition launched new airstrikes Wednesday on the Houthi rebels.
China’s Xi, Japan’s Abe Hold Meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks Wednesday at a regional summit in Indonesia.
France Arrests Man Suspected of Planning Church Attacks
French officials announced on Wednesday the arrest of an Islamic extremist suspected of planning attacks on one or more churches.