Taipei, Taiwan (CNN)China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan in recent weeks, flying dozens of warplanes near the self-ruled island in a show of strength that has put the entire region on edge ... War is not something they worry about, they said. "We don't worry about it at all. The threat has always been there and there's nothing to worry about ... .
A Kenyan man who confessed to killing a dozen children has been beaten to death by a mob after escaping from a police station ... Some then trailed him and beat him to death ... .
A large explosion tore through a Shi'ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, killing at least seven people and wounding 13, officials and provincial leaders said ...Photographs posted by journalists on social media showed many people apparently dead or seriously wounded on the bloody floor of the mosque ... (credit ... .
I grew up during the Korean War. Often, we had just enough to eat, but rarely enough to fill our stomachs. I was hungry all the time. Everyone was. This has given me a deep appreciation of where food comes from ...Around the world, there are more than 500 million smallholder farms, where the land is less than two hectares ... .
Australian prime ministerScott Morrison has finally confirmed he will attend the Cop26 UN climate summit in Glasgow, even as uncertainty persists over China’sXi Jinping attendance at the event. Describing it as an “important event,” Mr Morrison said on Friday ... "What we do not know is what stance the Chinese are going to take." ... .
A former Boeing pilot has been charged with deceiving US aviation regulators in the first prosecution related to two fatal 737 Max accidents that plunged the aviation titan into crisis ... He’s accused of providing the FAA with false, inaccurate and incomplete information about a new part of the flight controls for the Max ... ‘Jedi mind tricks’ ... .
The suspect in a bow-and-arrow attack that killed five people and wounded three in a quiet Norwegian town this week is facing a custody hearing Friday. He won't appear in court because he has confessed to the killings and has agreed to being held in custody ...Police have described the attack as an act of terror ... “It’s almost surreal or unreal.” ... .
Khin Maung Zaw says he has been barred from publicly speaking about Aung San Suu Kyi's trial proceedings. Authorities say his communications could cause instability. ... Khin Maung Zaw had been the sole source of public information about Suu Kyi's court appearances and her wellbeing ... He later posted details of the order ... .
Germany's Social Democrats reached a preliminary agreement with the Greens and liberals on Friday to begin formal negotiations to form a coalition government ... "We actually succeeded, we agreed on a document for the coalition talks ... The SocialDemocrats narrowly won the Sept ... .
New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without chance of parole for the murder of his best friend more that two decades ago. Durst, 78, was convicted in Los Angeles Superior Court last month of first-degree murder for shooting Susan Berman point-blank in the back of the head at her home in December 2000... 17.