Graphic Australian video of Japanese whaling released

SYDNEY - Activist group Sea Shepherd on Tuesday released graphic video of Japanese fishermen harpooning whales in the Southern Ocean after a long battle with the Australian government to make the images public.

All parties in Syria urged to join talks

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council has urged all Syrian parties to actively participate in the Geneva political process without preconditions and to support efforts to ensure its success.

Tourists feel the heat over Bali volcano

KARANGASEM, Indonesia - A volcano gushing towering columns of ash closed the airport on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali for a second day on Tuesday, disrupting travel for tens of thousands, as authorities renewed their warnings for villagers to evacuate.

UN body vows synergy with China's plan

The newly re-elected chief of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization believes the synergy of UNIDO with China's Belt and Road Initiative could result in sustainable growth in the world.

Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya president

Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as Kenyan president for a second five-year term on Tuesday in front of foreign dignitaries and thousands of supporters in the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, ending weeks of political and social uncertainty in the country.

Aussie police foil 'terror plot' for New Year Eve

MELBOURNE - An Islamic State sympathizer planned to buy a gun and kill as many revelers as possible on New Year's Eve in Melbourne, police alleged on Tuesday after foiling the plot.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

Merkel's CDU agrees to pursue coalition

BERLIN - Leaders of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party have agreed to pursue a "grand coalition" with the Social Democrats, or SPD, to break the political deadlock in Europe's biggest economy.

UK's Prince Harry to marry US actress

The United Kingdom will witness another royal wedding next year after the Prince of Wales announced on Monday the engagement of his son, Prince Harry, to the US actress Meghan Markle.

Leaders condemn Sinai attack

World leaders and officials strongly condemned Friday's deadly terrorist attack on a mosque in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, which claimed the lives of at least 305 people.

Erupting volcano raises air travel alert

DENPASAR, Indonesia - Indonesian and regional authorities heightened flight warnings around Bali's Mount Agung on Sunday as the volcano's eruptions sent a plume of volcanic ash and steam more than 6,000 metres into the skies above the popular holiday island.

EU, UK see need to overcome bottlenecks

As planned, the United Kingdom and the European Union should have achieved "sufficient progress" on all issues in Brexit negotiations by October, and now they are already in one-year talking on their future relations after the UK leaves the bloc on March 29, 2019.