Thai police on Sunday defended their investigation into the 2014 murder of two British tourists after a court sentenced two men from Myanmar to death for the killings, prompting protests in Myanmar and Thailand.
Vienna police said on Saturday a "friendly" intelligence service had warned European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or bomb attack before New Year, prompting police across the continent to increase security measures.
Forget corporate holiday bashes where glitterati are treated to fine champagne and French delicacies: Russia's economic crisis has taken the glow off the holiday season this year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the "partnership" between their two nations on Thursday as they oversaw the signing of energy and other deals.
The death toll from a ferry disaster in central Indonesia has risen to 63 with a handful of people still missing as the search and rescue operation winds down, an official said on Friday.
Hundreds called for the release of two Myanmar migrant workers in a protest in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city, on Friday, a day after a Thai court sentenced the two to death for the 2014 murders of two young British tourists.
Japan's foreign minister will visit Seoul on Monday to meet his South Korean counterpart for talks aimed at an early resolution to a row over comfort women, as those forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels are euphemistically known.
The defiant southern region of Okinawa countersued Japan's government on Friday over local resistance to a new US military base, the latest chapter in deepening mistrust between central authorities and the strategic island.
Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Irina Bokova on Thursday condemned the destruction of parts of the ancient Syrian city of Bosra, a World Heritage site, in fighting earlier this week, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.
US citizens on the East Coast shed their Christmas sweaters on Thursday to enjoy soaring temperatures ahead of the holiday, as further south deadly tornadoes cut a swathe of destruction through rural communities.
In a festive red coat, Queen Elizabeth II led the royal family to a traditional Christmas Day church service on Friday, but young Prince George and his baby sister Princess Charlotte stayed home amid the sprinkles of rain.
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