Bambang Widjojanto, Official With Anti-Corruption Watchdog KPK, Arrested By Indonesian Police
The official's arrest is viewed as a retaliatory move by the police force after a member of the latter was named a suspect in a case.
Thailand’s Yingluck Shinawatra Impeached, Faces Criminal Charges; Banned From Politics For 5 Years
Former Premier Yingluck Shinawatra has now been banned from politics for five years over a botched up multibillion-dollar rice subsidy program.
DreamWorks Animation To Cut Nearly 500 Jobs, Reduce Number Of Movies It Releases Annually
The studio also announced that it will cut back on the number of movies it releases in a year.
Egyptian Court Orders Release Of Hosni Mubarak's Sons, Gamal And Alaa, Pending Retrial: Report
Gamal and Alaa Mubarak were sentenced to four years in jail in May 2014, after being taken into custody in 2011.
Teenager Seeks Asylum After Escaping North Korea And Reaching Sweden Via China, Russia
The teenager, who uses a pseudonym "Han Song," is seeking asylum in Sweden after reaching the country by crossing two continents.
Downtown Seattle Shooting: Three Wounded, Police Respond To 2 Separate Assault Calls
Police have not yet established a link between the two incidents, both of which occurred late Wednesday.
New Jersey Apartment Complex Fire Displaces Hundreds As Firefighters Struggle To Douse It
Edgewater Mayor Michael McPartland has declared a state of local emergency while schools in the area will remain closed on Thursday.
France To Tighten Security, Create 2,000-Plus Jobs, Monitor Jihadists To Fight Terror: Prime Minister
Along with tightening security and adding counter-terrorism jobs, France will monitor nearly 3,000 people with suspected jihadist ties.
Who Is Sirul Azhar Umar? Australia Detains Convicted Malaysian Officer But Refuses To Extradite Him
Sirul Azhar Umar fled to Australia before the panel of judges at Malaysia's Supreme Court upheld the decision to hang him.
Shanghai Government Fires 4 Officials, Punishes 7 Others Over New Year’s Eve Stampede
The deadly stampede at Shanghai's historic riverfront walk, the Bund, had killed 36 people and injured 49 others.
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Le Monde's Twitter Account, French Newspaper Says Account's Recovered
Soon after the hack, the French newspaper announced that its account had been recovered.
Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Confirms Break Up With Russian Model Girlfriend Irina Shayk
Rumors of the break up started last week when Shayk did not accompany the footballer to pick up the FIFA Ballon d’Or award.
Tiger Population In India Grows 58% Since 2008; Country's Now Home To 70% Of The World’s Tigers
The country's tiger population had dropped to 1,411 in 2008, prompting the introduction of several measures to increase their numbers.
Accidents At Fukushima Daiichi, Daini Nuclear Power Plants Kill Two Workers
The number of accidents, including heat strokes, at the Fukushima Daiichi plant has nearly doubled to 55 in this fiscal year.
Vietnam Court Sentences 8 People To Death For Smuggling Nearly 400 Pounds Of Heroin
Vietnam has some of the toughest drug laws in the world as production or sale of 100 grams of heroin is punishable by death.
Iran Warns Its Footballers Against Clicking 'Selfies' With Female Fans At The Asian Cup
About 70,000 Iranians reside in Australia and thousands are attending the tournament to cheer Iran, which has won three times before.
Houthi Rebels In Yemen Seize State News Agency After Clashes, Official Calls It 'A Step Toward A Coup'
Clashes between Houthi rebels and the Yemeni military began Monday, a day after the president held a meeting with rebel political advisers.
Air India To Save $227M With Measures Such As Staff Reorganization, Hiring Freeze, Trimming Routes
In 2012, the Indian government had handed Air India a $5.8 billion bailout package, with funds to be pumped in over nine years.
Hindu-Muslim Clashes In Muzaffarpur District In India's Bihar State Kill 3, Police Arrest 14 People
The clashes were triggered after a Hindu boy was allegedly kidnapped by a Muslim girl's family, and was subsequently found dead.
North Miami Police Chief Suspends Training Program After Mug Shots Of Black Men Were Used As Targets
North Miami Beach Police Chief J. Scott Dennis denied allegations of racism at his department and reportedly said no policies were violated.
Gunmen Kidnap Yemeni President's Chief Of Staff Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, 2 Security Guards
Officials suspect the gunmen are Shiite Houthi rebels, who have taken control of large parts of Yemen.
Indianapolis House Explosion Suspect, Monserrate Shirley, Reaches Plea Deal With Prosecutors
The blast, which occurred in November 2012, had killed Monserrate Shirley’s next-door neighbors and damaged more than 80 homes.
US, Italy Had 'Aggressively Monitored' Muslims In Italy, WikiLeaks Cables Say: Report
Before 2005, about 200 Muslims were expelled from Italy on suspicion of extremism, while more than 2,000 Muslims were "aggressively monitored."
Beagle 2 Space Probe Found On Mars After Being Lost For 12 Years
Beagle 2, which made a partial landing on Mars in 2003, is now the first European probe to successfully land on another planet.
China's Top Spy Official Ma Jian Under Investigation Over Corruption
Ma Jian served as the deputy minister of ministry of state security, but his duties were reportedly not clear.
China Arrests Over 60,000 In Operation Against Drug Use, Seizes 11 Tonnes Of Narcotics
Between September and December last year, Chinese officials have dealt with 52,800 drug crime cases.
Shark Attacks Spearfishing Australian Teenager; Beaches Partly Closed For Surveillance
The incident occurred while the weekend-long Country Surf Life Saving Championships was being held at the southern Mollymook beach.
French Comic Dieudonné Arrested For Comment Supporting Amédy Coulibaly
The comedian had posted a comment on Facebook that apparently supported Amédy Coulibaly, who took six people hostage last week.
Mexico Missing Students: Arrest Warrant Issued Against Former Iguala Mayor Jose Luis Abarca
Officials have also obtained arrest warrants against 44 other people, besides Jose Luis Abarca, on charges of kidnapping the 43 students.
China Detains 10 Turkish Nationals For Helping Nine Uighur 'Terror Suspects' Get Fake Passports
The Turkish nationals had allegedly supplied fake passports to men from the Uighur community to help them illegally cross the national borders.
