Up to 18 unaccounted for in deadly US landslide
Up to 18 people were unaccounted for more than 24 hours after a massive landslide slammed into a mountainside community killing four in the northwestern United States, officials said Sunday.
Strong quake strikes off Chile
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's northwestern coast on Sunday, the latest of at least seven quakes to hit the region in recent days.
Protesters occupying Taiwan's parliament issue ultimatum
Protesters barricaded themselves inside Taiwan's parliament for a third straight day, threatening "further action" if the government pushes ahead with its plans to ratify a contentious trade pact with China.
Venezuelan intelligence arrests opposition mayor
Venezuela's intelligence service arrested and charged the opposition mayor of restive San Cristobal, where anti-government protests broke out more than a month ago.
Brazil says floods driving thousands from homes
More than a month of flooding in northern Brazil has swollen rivers and driven thousands of people from their homes.
Multiple suicide attack in east Afghan city kills three
At least six Taliban suicide attackers stormed a police station in the centre of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Thursday, killing three people in a major assault ahead of the presidential election.
Central market flooded in Semey
The central market and the surrounding streets have been flooded in Semey city in eastern Kazakhstan.
Bin Laden son-in-law tells US trial of 9/11 cave chat
Osama Bin Laden claimed responsibility for masterminding 9/11 on the night of the attacks, his son-in-law said Wednesday as he unexpectedly testified at his federal trial in New York on terror charges.
Two objects spotted possibly related to MH370: Australia
Two objects possibly related to the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been sighted, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday in a potential breakthrough.