Moscow court extends WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's pre-trial detention, state media reports
A Moscow court has extended the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months, state media Russia 24 reported Thursday.
2023-08-24 16:15
What could have caused the plane crash that reportedly killed Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin?
Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed uprising against the Kremlin exactly two months ago, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, according to Russian officials -- raising questions as to exactly how the disaster occurred.
2023-08-24 12:16
Japanese family says young doctor took his life after working 200 hours overtime in a single month
The family of a 26-year-old doctor in Japan who died by suicide last year after working more than 200 hours of overtime in a single month have pleaded for change in a nation long plagued by overwork culture.
2023-08-24 09:50
From Putin's 'personal chef' to rebel: Who is Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin?
The fate of Wagner private mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin was unclear on Wednesday evening, after his name was listed among passengers of a plane that crashed north of Moscow.
2023-08-24 04:20
Mercenary chief who staged mutiny in Russia is listed as a passenger on a plane that crashed, state media says
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner, was on the passenger list of a plane that crashed northwest of Moscow, killing all 10 on board, according to Russian state media.
2023-08-24 04:20
Iran rounds up activists and relatives of killed protesters ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary
Iran is moving to head off a possible repeat of unrest ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, arresting women's rights activists and family members of people killed during last year's nationwide protests, local and international human rights groups said Wednesday.
2023-08-24 00:52
Top Russian general who vanished after Wagner rebellion fired as head of aerospace forces
A top Russian general who went missing after the mercenary group Wagner's insurrection in June has been fired from his role as head of the country's aerospace forces, Russian state media reported Wednesday citing unnamed sources.
2023-08-23 19:54
Thailand has a new leader but it's not the one most people voted for. Here's why
Tuesday was a dramatic day in Thailand as parliament staved off a potential political crisis by finally voting for a new prime minister as one of the country's most polarizing figures returned from a 15-year self exile.
2023-08-23 17:51
Fukushima disaster: What happened at the nuclear plant?
A tsunami struck the Japanese plant in 2011, leading to the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
2023-08-23 16:16
Suspected Chinese dissident rides jet ski hundreds of miles to South Korea
A jet ski rider detained by South Korea for allegedly entering the country illegally is a prominent Chinese dissident who rode hundreds of miles across the sea to escape from China, activists say.
2023-08-23 14:27
China's Xi unexpectedly skipped a key BRICS event. No one is saying why
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday unexpectedly skipped a business forum of the BRICS economic group in South Africa, sending his commerce minister instead to deliver a fiery speech in his name that decried US hegemony.
2023-08-23 13:52
How Pakistan rescued cable car school children stranded hundreds of feet above ground
Battling anxiety and nausea, they huddled together in the ruptured cable car, gripped by fear as they dangled precariously hundreds of feet in the air.
2023-08-23 12:48