Prosecutor: Sentence scholar's killer to death

A federal jury will resume deliberations on Thursday on whether Brendt Christensen should be sentenced to death or life in prison for the kidnapping and killing of Zhang Yingying, a Chinese visiting scholar at the University of Illinois.

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DPRK warns of upcoming US-ROK drills

Pyongyang: Nuke talks with Washington to be at risk if military exercises go ahead

Iran assisting 'ailing tanker' off Hormuz

TEHERAN - Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the Islamic republic was assisting a "foreign tanker that had encountered a technical problem" in the Persian Gulf after receiving a distress call.

Najib spent $800,000 in shopping spree in 2014

KUALA LUMPUR - Credit cards belonging to Malaysia's disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak were used to spend more than $800,000 in one day at a luxury jeweler in Italy, a court has heard.

Senior US diplomat mediating Japan-ROK dispute

SEOUL - A senior US diplomat met officials in Seoul on Wednesday amid a worsening political and economic dispute between allies Japan and the Republic of Korea, as Seoul vowed to unveil plans soon to cut dependence on Japanese industries.

Anti-apartheid musician Clegg dies in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG - Johnny Clegg, a South African musician who performed in defiance of racial barriers imposed under the country's apartheid system and celebrated its new democracy under Nelson Mandela, died on Tuesday. He was 66 and had pancreatic cancer.

House vote condemning Trump's tweets

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning US President Donald Trump's "racist" comments in which he told four minority congresswomen "to go back" and fix the "crime infested places" they "originally came from".

Rights groups sue US govt over new asylum rule

LOS ANGELES, California - The American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, challenging a new rule by the Trump administration barring most immigrants from obtaining US asylum if they pass through Mexico.

Lagarde resigns as IMF chief in advance of ECB post

WASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde submitted her resignation from the global crisis lender on Tuesday, signaling her likely approval by the European Parliament to head the European Central Bank, or ECB.

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UK's Facebook users invited to flag fake ads

Facebook users in the United Kingdom will get some protection from the deluge of fake advertisements on the site, thanks to a new tool that allows people to report suspicious content.