American in North Korea rebukes U.S.

American in North Korea rebukes U.S.
Japan begins voting in snap elections
17 dead in Indonesia landslide
18 Afghans, 2 U.S. soldiers killed in 2 days of Taliban attacks
Indian police arrest pro-ISIS Twitter feed suspect
Is Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Movement' dead and buried?


American in North Korea rebukes U.S.

A 29-year-old U.S. citizen denounces his home country at a press conference in Pyongyang after entering the country illegally. His mother says he's mentally unstable.


Japan begins voting in snap elections

Japanese voters head to polling stations for parliamentary elections Sunday, described by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a referendum on his flagship economic policies.


17 dead in Indonesia landslide

Seventeen people have died and 91 more are missing in a landslide in Indonesia, the country's disaster management agency says.


18 Afghans, 2 U.S. soldiers killed in 2 days of Taliban attacks

Three attacks by the Taliban in last 48 hours left at least two American soldiers and 18 Afghan soldiers dead, officials said Saturday, in what looks set to be a particularly bloody weekend in Afghanistan.


Indian police arrest pro-ISIS Twitter feed suspect

Posted: 13 Dec 2014 03:09 AM PST


The man suspected of running the pro-ISIS Twitter account @ShamiWitness was arrested Saturday, police in the Indian city of Bangalore said on the force's Facebook page.


Is Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Movement' dead and buried?

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 11:08 PM PST


"We'll be back" banners and posters proclaimed on the 75th and final day of the pro-democracy protests that have upended Hong Kong.