January 23, 2017 Panel to issue report supporting Emperor abdication A Japanese government panel studying a possible abdication of Emperor Akihito is set to release an interim report that supports enacting special legislation that is applicable only to him.
January 23, 2017 Syria talks may signal shift in conflict dynamics Syria talks in the Kazakh capital Astana come at a time of significant changes to the conflict in its sixth year.
January 23, 2017 Trump staff, properties face terror risk with presidency Businesses around the world bearing U.S. President Donald Trump's name face an increased risk now that he is in the White House, security experts warn, especially as several are in areas previously targeted by violence.
January 23, 2017 For India's typewriters, the ribbon may have finally run out The end is coming, though admittedly it may not look that way at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, when dozens of young Indians have arrived for morning classes at Anand Type, Shorthand and Keypunch College, and every battered Remington is clattering away.
January 23, 2017 Spiritual leader of Thailand's southern insurgents dies More than a decade ago, Sapae-ing Basor was one of Thailand's most wanted, his face plastered on posters around the south offering 10 million baht, more than $250,000, for his capture.
January 23, 2017 MH370 search crews return to port after fruitless hunt ends The ship involved in the recently halted hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 returned to port in western Australia on Monday, where officials from the countries that funded the fruitless search gathered to thank them and to defend their decision to end the hunt despite recommendations from investigators that it continue.
January 23, 2017 Roof collapses in eastern Afghanistan refugee camp, kills 6 An Afghan official says the roof of a shoddily constructed house in a refugee camp in eastern Afghanistan collapsed as a family was sleeping inside, killing 6 family members, including two women and two children.
January 22, 2017 Syrian rebels meet in Kazakhstan ahead of talks Syrian rebel delegates are meeting in Kazakhstan ahead of talks with government representatives that are scheduled to begin Monday.
January 22, 2017 Russia set to move closer to decriminalize domestic violence In Russia, giving one's spouse a slap is nothing extraordinary for many people. This week, the Russian parliament is expected to take a step closer toward decriminalizing it altogether.
January 22, 2017 Bull-taming sport allowed but protests go on in south India A traditional bull-taming sport banned by India's top court is being performed in parts of southern India but tens of thousands of people are continuing a weeklong protest demanding the sport be allowed to resume unhindered.
