Taiwan Appoints New China Affairs Chief, One Week After Previous Chief Resigned
Wang Yu-Chi, previous chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, had resigned after accusing another official of leaking documents to China.
Former Chinese Party Official Su Rong To Face Prosecution For Corruption
Su Rong is the latest target of a wide-ranging anti-corruption drive by President Xi Jinping.
At Least 40 Militants Killed As Egypt Bombs ISIS Targets In Libya In Response To Beheadings
The attack came in response to the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by the Islamic State group.
UN Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution To Demand Houthis Withdraw From Yemen
The resolution, which urges the Houthis to cede “immediately and unconditionally,” cannot be militarily enforced.
UAE Closes Yemen Embassy As Houthi Clashes Continue, At Least 26 Killed
The U.S., Britain, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Italy and France have so far evacuated their embassies in the capital Sanaa, citing security concerns.
Islamic Center In Houston Destroyed By Fire, Authorities Suspect Arson
Investigators have not ruled out the possibility the fire could amount to a hate crime.
UN Geneva Talks End With Draft Text For Climate Deal, Negotiations To Continue In Paris
The goal of the summit in Geneva was to have a new global climate agreement in place by the end of 2015.
Guantanamo Bill Restricting Prisoner Transfers Passes Senate, Obama Plans To Veto
The bill would limit the government's ability to transfer detainees to other prisons or countries.
Health Workers Attacked In Guinea While Holding Funeral For Ebola Victim
Mistrust of health officials is widespread in areas affected by the disease.
Alberto Nisman Death: Ex-Wife Criticizes Probe, Calls For International Commission To Take Over
Alberto Nisman, who accused the president of covering up a 1994 bombing, was found dead under suspicious circumstances.
FBI Director James Comey Delivers 'Hard Truths' About Police And Race
James Comey called on police officers and civilians to bridge the growing racial divide in American society.
Britain Headed For Negative Inflation; Situation To Improve By End Of Year: Bank Of England
BoE Governor Mark Carney said there was little long-term risk associated with the falling inflation.
Al Qaeda Seizes Army Base In South Yemen
Al Qaeda's Yemen franchise is seen as the group's most dangerous arm.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Says Opposition Caused 'Holocaust Of Jobs'
The Australian Prime Minister was responding to a question in parliament about the country’s rising unemployment, which is at a 12-year high.
Anti-Houthi Protests Break Out In Yemen As Western Countries Cut Diplomatic Ties
The country's political situation has deteriorated steadily since the former president resigned under Houthi pressure in January.
Former Kentucky Football Player Lloyd Tubman Cleared Of Rape Charge
Lloyd Tubman was accused last October by a woman with whom he allegedly had a relationship.
Belgian Terrorist Group Recruiter Fouad Belkacem Sentenced To 12 Years In Jail
The group, Sharia4Belgium, is accused of recruiting Belgians to fight for the Islamic State group.
At Least One Other American Held Hostage In Middle East: White House
The White House did not confirm the hostage's identity, but it's widely believed to be Austin Tice, who went missing in 2012.
Jodi Arias Cannot Testify In Secret In Sentencing Retrial, Arizona Court Rules
Arias is giving testimony in a sentencing retrial, which will decide if she should get the death penalty for a 2008 murder.
Microsoft Patches Security Flaw Allegedly Used By Chinese Hackers To Target US Government
The attack targeted U.S. military and government networks that visited infected websites like Forbes.
European Court Says UK Prisoners' Voting Rights Were Breached, But No Compensation Awarded
The court ruled that the rights of 1,015 current and former prisoners had been breached during various elections between 2009 and 2011.
Greek Defense Minister Says Country Has 'Plan B' If No Debt Agreement Is Reached With EU
Greece has said that it intends to renegotiate the terms of its bailout agreement, but Germany has so far refused to agree.
Human Rights Campaign Briefing On Gay Marriage In US Supreme Court To Accept Public Signatures
The brief is filed ahead of an April hearing on whether the federal gay marriage ban is unconstitutional.
Jesse Matthew Jr. To Be Charged With First-Degree Murder In Hannah Graham Case: Reports
Local news stations say the charges will be announced during a press conference on Tuesday.
Australia's Great Barrier Reef At Risk Of Becoming 'Dumping Ground': WWF
The WWF also calls on governments and corporates to refuse support for businesses that engage in practices that endanger the reef.
Carmakers Failing To Protect Against Electronic Attacks, Infringe Consumer Privacy: Report
The findings, released by a senator’s office, showed that most manufacturers have no way to track electronic intrusions in real time.
Somali Lawmaker Abdulahi Qayad Barre Assassinated By Al-Shabab Militants In Mogadishu
Abdulahi Qayad Barre's death marks the first killing of an MP this year, with five being assassinated in 2014.
China Executes Mining Tycoon Liu Han For Running 'Mafia-Style' Gang
The former chairman of the Sichuan Hanlong Group had been sentenced to death last year for crimes including murder and sale of illegal firearms.
Jury Selection Begins In 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle Killer's Trial
Eddie Ray Routh's attorneys are expected to argue that his post-traumatic stress disorder played a key role in the murder.
Ireland Repays Significant Part Of IMF Debt 4 Years Early
Ireland’s economy has performed well since it left the so-called troika bailout program, with yields on the nation's debt now at record lows.
