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UN migration agency condemns killing of illegal immigrants in Libyan detention center

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Saturday condemned the killing of illegal immigrants in a detention center in the Libyan capital Tripoli.

Austrian Chancellor Kurz resigns, recommends FM as successor

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced his resignation on Saturday evening, and proposed Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as his successor.

Suspected IS militants arrested in eastern Afghan province

Eight suspected members of Islamic State (IS) have been arrested in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province, a provincial official confirmed on Sunday.

5.0-magnitude quake hits 53 km NNE of Miyako, Japan: USGS

HONG KONG - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 53 km NNE of Miyako, Japan at 05:32:00 GMT on Saturday (Oct. 9), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Tokyo’s train services remain disrupted after quake jolt

At least 32 people were injured in Tokyo while train services remained disrupted on Friday (Oct. 8), a day after what authorities said was the strongest earthquake in a decade to hit the city.

White House backs release of Trump records to Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON - The White House said on Friday (Oct. 8) that it will not assert executive privilege to hold former President Donald Trump-era documents from a House committee probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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