More heat to come this year and next

Man-made global warming is set to produce exceptionally high average temperatures this year and next, boosted by natural weather phenomena such as El Nino, Britain's top climate and weather body said in a report on Monday.

Fifty veterans gather for event in LA to mark anniversary of end of WWII

Fifty World War II veterans attended a large gathering of 6,300 people in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday evening to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war.

Taliban fighters free prisoners

Taliban insurgents in military uniform set off a car bomb and stormed an Afghan prison on Monday, freeing hundreds of inmates and killing four policemen as they step up attacks despite a bitter leadership transition.

Okinawa to rescind approval for US base

Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga said on Monday that he will revoke previous approval granted for land reclamation as the prefectural government in southernmost Japan continues efforts to block the relocation of a controversial US airbase on the island.

Death toll from Grand Mosque crane collapse climbs to 111

Jumaa Ibrahim and his wife, Hasnaa Karam, a Syrian couple in their early 60s, arrived in Mecca on Friday, and headed straight to Islam's holiest site, the cube-shaped Kaaba.

3 allegedly linked to Bangkok blast in police custody

A Pakistani and two Malaysians have been detained in connection with last month's bombing of a shrine in Bangkok that killed 20 people, the national police chief said on Monday.

Site in Jerusalem rocked by clashes

Muslims and Israeli police clashed at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for a second straight day on Monday, prompting at least three arrests, police said.

Convoy hit by mistake; tourists die

Egypt said its security forces killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, after mistakenly targeting their four-vehicle convoy while pursuing jihadists in the country's Western Desert.

Abbott voted out as prime minister

Australia will get its fifth prime minister in eight years after the ruling Liberal Party on Monday voted out Tony Abbott in favor of longtime rival Malcolm Turnbull, following months of speculation and crumbling support from voters.

Thousands flee N. California wildfire

A swiftly spreading wildfire destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as it roared unchecked through the Northern California community of Middletown and nearby neighborhoods, fire officials said on Sunday.

Man arrested in anti-Chinese graffiti spree

A San Francisco man was arrested and scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Sept 24 on hate-crime and vandalism charges.

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