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67-year-old becomes China’s ‘oldest new mother’

BEIJING, Oct 28 (AFP) - A 67-year-old woman has given birth in China, a hospital said Monday, with the parents claiming they are the country's oldest couple to have a natural birth. The woman, surnamed Tian, delivered a healthy girl by Caesarean section on Friday, Zaozhuang city's Maternity and Child

‘I’m dying’: Relatives await answers in smuggling case

By HAU DINH, GIAP NGUYEN and DANICA KIRKA DO THANH, Vietnam, Oct 27 (AP) — One family received a final

US official: IS leader believed dead in US military assault

WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (AP) — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its

Chilean president vows major reshuffle after week of protests

SANTIAGO, Oct 27 (AFP) – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Saturday announced a major government reshuffle, a day after more

Iraqi forces fire tear gas after 42 died in day…

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces fired tear gas on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to remove blast

Japan trade minister resigns over vote buying scandal

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade minister Isshu Sugawara resigned Friday a month into his job in a scandal over condolence

39 found dead in truck believed to be Chinese nationals,…

London, Oct 24 (ANI): The UK police on Thursday said that the 39 people found dead in a truck at

Bangladesh sentences 16 to death for killing teenager in harassment…

DHAKA, Oct 24 (Reuters): The principal of a religious school in Bangladesh was among 16 people sentenced to death on Thursday

Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt

OTTAWA, Oct 22 (AFP) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party held onto power in a nail-biter of a Canadian

Japan’s emperor completes enthronement in ancient ceremony

TOKYO, Oct 22 (AFP) – Japan’s Emperor Naruhito completed his ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne on Tuesday in a ceremony