March 17, 2024 FBI returns 22 artifacts looted after Battle of Okinawa to Japan following Massachusetts family's discovery The FBI says it has returned 22 artifacts to Japan after a Massachusetts family found them in the personal effects of their World War II veteran father.
March 17, 2024 FBI returns 22 artifacts looted after Battle of Okinawa to Japan FBI's Boston Division announces return of artifacts stolen from Japan following Battle of Okinawa in 1945. (Credit: FBI)
March 14, 2024 Indonesia's presidential rivals to challenge election results over fraud allegations The camps of the two losing Indonesian presidential candidates from last month's election intend to contest the official results in the Constitutional Court.
March 13, 2024 EU tracking Bangladeshi ship hijacked off Somalia's coast The European Union is tracking a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship whose 23 crewmembers were taken hostage this week by pirates off Somalia's coast.
March 13, 2024 IMF to meet with Pakistani government, assess billion-dollar bailout eligibility The International Monetary Fund will conduct key talks with the new Pakistani government this week to determine the nation's eligibility for $1.1 billion in bailout funds.
March 13, 2024 Vietnam's Mekong Delta residents increasingly migrate to cities due to climate concerns In Vietnam's Mekong Delta, people from impoverished backgrounds are increasingly drawn to cities, seeking refuge from the region's climate vulnerability.
March 12, 2024 9 dead, 2 injured in Pakistan building collapse A three-story residential building collapsed early Tuesday in Multan, Pakistan, on Tuesday, resulting in nine deaths and injuries to at least two others.
March 12, 2024 New wave of protests in Nepal calls for return of thrown out king, monarchy Royalist groups and supporters of ousted King Gyanendra Shah are demanding his restoration amid claims of corruption, failed governance and frustration with politicians.
March 12, 2024 Visitation privileges revoked for imprisoned ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan after reports of possible attack Pakistani authorities barred visitors for imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan after receiving intelligence reports about a possible attack on the prison where he is being held.
March 11, 2024 Pakistani court sentences 22-year-old to death for insulting Prophet Muhammad A Pakistani court has sentenced 22-year-old Junaid Munir to death for insulting the Muhammad, the prophet of the country's state-enforced Islamic religion.