Japan privately concludes Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled due to coronavirus: Media

JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities said on Thursday (Jan 21) the search for victims of a plane crash that killed all...

‘We must end this uncivil war,’ Biden says, taking over a US in crisis

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday (Jan 20), offering a message...

North Korea cracks down on foreign media, speaking styles

SEOUL - North Korea is imposing stiff fines or prison for anyone caught enjoying South Korean entertainment or copying the way...

Thai govt to file royal defamation complaint against opposition figure Thanathorn

BANGKOK - Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society will file a criminal complaint of defaming the country's monarchy against...

Trump ends tumultuous term under cloud, faces uncertain future

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump leaves the presidency on Wednesday under a dark cloud of his own making, ending his...

Russia’s Putin marks Orthodox Epiphany with icy dip

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in nothing but a pair of blue swimming trunks, immersed himself in the freezing...

King toppled from throne by gender-neutral card deck

OEGSTGEEST, Netherlands - Indy Mellink, a Dutch card fan, was explaining a game to her cousins last summer when she...

Indonesia’s president promises to rebuild city hit by earthquake as death toll reaches 90

JAKARTA - Indonesia will rebuild homes and buildings ravaged by a powerful earthquake that struck Sulawesi island last week, President Joko...

Moderna says possible allergic reactions to Covid-19 vaccine under investigation