Philippine navy shadows Russian submarine spotted in the South China Sea
The Philippine military deployed a navy ship and air force planes to shadow a Russian submarine, which passed through the South China Sea off the country’s western coast last week, a security official ...
Bear attacks worker, ransacks meat section in Japan supermarket rampage
A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country.
Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour as the city hopes the bear craze boosts tourism
Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for ...
Commodities firm Trafigura goes on Swiss trial over alleged bribes paid to win Angola oil contract
For the first time in Switzerland, a multinational company faces a criminal trial Monday on charges of bribing a foreign public official, with alleged payments totaling about $5 million, to win ...
California bill would give public university admission priority to slaves' descendants
A California lawmaker said he will introduce a bill Monday that would give admission priority to the descendants of slaves at ...
Pub chain owner backtracks on plans to ban Australia Day celebrations after outcry
A major Australian restaurant group known for its pubs has backtracked on plans to ban celebrations during the country’s national day following public criticism and calls for a boycott, in yet another ...
Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale in 'extraordinary' New Zealand study
It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species ...
Georgia is being rocked by days of violent protests. Here’s what you need to know
Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union.
Australia’s biggest cocaine bust seized from broken down boat at sea
Australian police seized the country’s largest haul of cocaine aboard a fishing boat that had broken down near the coast of Queensland, arresting 13 people alleged to be part of a drug-smuggling ...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2 1/2 years
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years Monday. The ...
A 2nd ceasefire is reached between warring Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest
Pakistani authorities with help from community leaders brokered a second ceasefire between warring minority Shiites and Sunni ...
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Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget
(CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from ...