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Six Chinese nationals were wounded in an attack on a cross-border passenger bus in northern Laos on Wednesday night, the Chinese embassy said.

Obama wraps up tense visit

Before boarding Air Force One bound for Argentina, Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro shook hands in a demonstration of shared willingness to continue the process of normalizing bilateral ties they jointly announced in late 2014. The two countries restored diplomatic relations last July.

Ex-PM sues Najib alleging corruption

Former Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad filed a suit against scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak on Wednesday, alleging corruption and abuse of power, his law firm said, the latest salvo in Mahathir's efforts to remove Najib from office.

2 Palestinian clowns offer relief to children in Gaza Strip hospitals

A pair of Palestinian clowns is offering some laughs and relief to children with chronic illnesses at pediatric wards in hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

Rousseff vows not to quit as scandal grows

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday she had committed no crime and would never resign despite corruption allegations, as the scandal threatening her government escalated with dozens of new arrests.

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World leaders condemn terror attacks

World leaders united in condemning the carnage in Brussels on Tuesday and vowed to combat terrorism, after Islamic State bombers killed at least 34 people in a strike at the symbolic heart of the European Union.

History of IS group

Islamic State's beginnings can arguably be traced as far back as the 1980s, when Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh, traveled to Afghanistan in 1989 during the Soviet incursion. The Jordanian had spent most of his adult life engaged in violent activism in the Middle East. The invasion of Iraq by US-led forces took Zarqawi to Iraq, where he pledged allegiance to al-Qaida. After his death in a US airstrike in June 2006 in Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq was established.

Suspects still on the loose

Belgian authorities said several people possibly linked to Brussels attacks are still on the loose.

Shortages threaten jobs, growth worldwide

An estimated three out of four jobs globally are dependent on water, meaning that shortages and lack of access are likely to limit economic growth in the coming decades, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Suu Kyi nominated to govt post

Aung San Suu Kyi was nominated as a Cabinet minister in Myanmar's civilian government on Tuesday, giving her a formal position despite being blocked from the presidency in a nation ruled for decades by the military.

Taxi drivers stage violent anti-Uber protest

Thousands of taxi drivers caused traffic chaos in the Indonesian capital on Tuesday in a violent protest against what they say is unfair competition from ride-hailing apps such as Uber.