Russian court denies detained U.S. investor Calvey bail

A Russian court on Thursday ruled that prominent U.S. investor Michael Calvey should remain in custody pending trial, rejecting his appeal to be released on bail or moved to house arrest.

Japanese PM Abe says fully backs Trump over North Korea no deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he fully backed U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to end his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without an agreement.

Last 'Great Escape' Survivor Dies

The last of the Great Escapers has died. Dick Churchill, a British Royal Air Force veteran who took part in the famous 1944 mass escape from the Stalag Luft III POW camp, died earlier this month at his home in England, the New York Times reports. He was 99. The...

Professor Accused of Selling Student's Research for $1.5M

The University of Missouri system is suing a pharmacy professor at its Kansas City campus over allegations he stole and sold a student's research, claiming that the school is the rightful owner of work it believes could be used to make a billion-dollar drug. The university has filed a federal...

Cardinal Pell's lawyer apologizes for 'terrible choice of phrase'

The defense lawyer for Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former top Vatican official now in custody pending sentencing for sexually abusing 13-year-old boys, apologized on Thursday for controversial comments he made about the assault.

Mass grave found in last Islamic State enclave: SDF commander

A mass grave containing the bodies of dozens of people believed to be Yazidis held captive by Islamic State has been found in territory recently captured from the jihadists by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an SDF commander said.

SDF trying to confirm whether Yazidis buried in mass grave: SDF commander

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are trying to confirm if dozens of bodies found in a mass grave in territory recently captured from Islamic State are Yazidis who were held captive by the jihadists, an SDF commander said on Thursday.

China's ruling elite tell Xi they have 'strengthened education' of families

Members of the ruling elite of China's governing Communist Party have written to President Xi Jinping to tell him of their efforts to "strengthen education" of their families, state media said on Thursday, part of Xi's stringent anti-graft campaign.

Trump walks away from deal with North Korea's Kim over sanctions demand

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had walked away from a nuclear deal at his summit with Kim Jong Un because of unacceptable demands from the North Korean leader to lift punishing U.S.-led sanctions.

If UK government can bring Brexit deal back for vote before March 12 it will do so: minister

If the government can bring a revised Brexit deal back to parliament for its approval before March 12 it will do so, the leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, said on Thursday.

Thousands stranded in Bangkok as flights affected by India Pakistan tensions

Thousands of travelers were stranded in Bangkok on Thursday when Thai Airways International canceled more than a dozen flights to and from Europe after Pakistan closed its airspace amid rising tensions with India.

Russia offers to help mediate between India and Pakistan: agencies

Russia is prepared to offer India and Pakistan a platform to talk after tensions between the two nuclear powers flared, Russian news agencies cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Thursday.

Big ask: North Korea's Kim answers first questions from foreign journalists

Kim Jong Un's summit with U.S. President Donald Trump may have ended without progress on removing economic sanctions or ending the Korean War, but at least in his dealings on the world stage, the young North Korean leader took another step forward.

Britain's Labour Party leader backs Brexit referendum

Britain's opposition Labour Party will back a new referendum on Brexit after parliament defeated its alternative plan for leaving the European Union, its eurosceptic leader Jeremy Corbyn said, softening his reservations about a second popular vote.