'How is it possible?': Students protest Indonesian haze
Hundreds of students protested late Friday in Indonesia's Palangkaraya, demanding the government do more to tackle a wildfire crisis that has shrouded their city and the wider region in toxic haze for months.
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North Korea's Kim calls for training world's 'strongest' military
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media said Saturday.
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Israel launches major West Bank operation after soldiers killed
Israel's military launched an operation in the occupied West Bank on Friday it said would last several days and include searches and building demolitions, after gunmen killed two soldiers days ahead of Israeli elections in which security has been a key focus.
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Brewers edge Rays to capture World Series opener
Milwaukee captain Christian Yelich tripled in one run and scored another to lead the Brewers over Tampa Bay 3-2 in Friday's opening game of the 122nd World Series.
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Typhoon Champi knocks out power to thousands in Taiwan
Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of households in Taiwan after Typhoon Champi's fierce winds battered the island as the storm moves towards China and Japan.
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France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests
France will deploy about 70,000 police nationwide as it braces for new protests on Saturday after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago.
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As Israeli election nears, campaign turns ugly
Days ahead of close-fought Israeli elections, campaigns have gone into overdrive with poor-taste jibes and inflammatory attacks against candidates, sometimes crossing red lines.
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Tatum delivers as Celtics down winless Knicks
Jayson Tatum scored 36 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 107-103 to leave the NBA champions waiting for their first win of the season on Friday.
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Oscar hopeful 'La Bola Negra' offers lessons about communicating, directors say
Festival darling "La Bola Negra" ("The Black Ball"), now leading many Oscars predictions lists, retraces the tragic past of Spain, but its subject matter is more relevant than ever, its co-directors say.
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Romantasy fans ready for sleepless night as 'Court of Thorns and Roses' returns
Throngs of fans dressed as "faeries" are expected to descend on bookshops around the world next week, as anticipation builds over the long-awaited next installment in the blockbuster "A Court of Thorns and Roses" romantasy series.
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