Foreigners unlikely to be executed for 16 days

Indonesia signaled on Thursday that it was not likely to execute foreigners on death row for at least the next 16 days after the attorney general's office said that a group of 10 convicts would be executed together.

Australia probes if teenager took part in IS suicide attack

Australia's government said on Thursday it was trying to confirm reports that an Australian teenager was among a group of suicide bombers from the Islamic State group that struck Iraq's Anbar province.

Malaysia vows action if controller slept while jet vanished

Malaysia's transport minister vowed on Thursday to take stern action against an air traffic control supervisor if it is confirmed that he was asleep on the job when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared a year ago.

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Emergency officials said on Thursday five people are confirmed dead and 25 more are missing and presumed dead after a shopping center in the city of Kazan collapsed in a fire.

IS video shows killing of teen accused of being spy

A video posted online by Islamic State militants on Tuesday showed a boy fatally shooting Muhammad Musallam, an Israeli Arab accused by the group of having signed up as a jihadi to spy for Israel's intelligence service.

3 girls believed to have joined extremists

Three London girls who ran away to Syria are believed to have joined Islamic State extremists, after using stolen family jewelry to fund part of their trip, police said on Tuesday.

Abbott's remark sparks wave of criticism

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott faced a wave of criticism on Wednesday after describing living in remote Aboriginal communities as a "lifestyle choice".

Former PM faces 'coalgate' charges

A special court on Wednesday charged former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh with corruption and criminal conspiracy for his alleged role in a multibillion dollar scandal over the sale of coal fields.

Country marks fourth anniversary of quake-tsunami

Japan marked the fourth anniversary on Wednesday of the quake-tsunami disaster that swept away thousands of people and sparked a nuclear crisis, a tragedy that has left visible scars on the landscape and continues to wreak misery for many.

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Hillary Clinton attempts to contain e-mail furor

Trying to keep the presumed rollout of a presidential campaign on track, Hillary Rodham Clinton said she should have used a government e-mail address while working as the nation's top diplomat - an admission that sought to quell political furor some Democratic allies say she can no longer avoid.

King calls for more job creation

Saudi King Salman vowed on Tuesday that low oil prices will not halt progress in his country, and promised to defend Arab and Muslim causes around the world in his first major policy speech since assuming the throne.