Typhoon Kills 6 People in Southeastern South Korea Typhoon Kills 6 People in Southeastern South Korea : SEOUL, South Korea — A typhoon that battered South Korea this week has killed six people and left four others missing, the country’s safety agency said Thursday. Typhoon Chaba caused strong winds and […]

Deadly attack in north-east Kenya Deadly attack in north-east Kenya : Suspected al-Shabab militants have killed at least six people in an attack in north-east Kenya, the regional governor said. Ali Roba, governor of Mandera County, said one person had also been seriously injured in the attack. But security guards […]

Syrian Activists: At Least 20 Killed Near Turkey Border Syrian Activists: At Least 20 Killed Near Turkey Border : BEIRUT — Syrian activists have raised the death toll from an explosion in a northwestern village near the border with Turkey to at least 20 killed, including Turkey-backed rebels. The Britain-based […]

Guterres poised to be next U.N. secretary-general Guterres poised to be next U.N. secretary-general : The United Nations Security Council was expected Thursday to ratify its unanimous decision to back Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres as the organization’s next secretary-general. Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, the current council president, […]

Afghan Officials: Clashes With Taliban Continue in Kunduz Afghan Officials: Clashes With Taliban Continue in Kunduz : KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan forces battled the Taliban in the northern city of Kunduz for the third straight day on Wednesday and American helicopters provided air support to troops on the ground in […]

Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan : Storm and heavy rain warnings were issued Wednesday as powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan, after lashing the southern coast of South Korea with winds that triggered flash floods and left at least two dead. The violent […]

Student Protests Threaten to Close South African Universities Student Protests Threaten to Close South African Universities : Violent clashes between South African police and students demanding free education are threatening to force some universities to close. The Johannesburg-based University of the Witwatersrand, known as Wits, has suspended classes until Oct. […]