International

Baltimore, United States (AFP) -- The governor of the US state of Maryland declared a state of emergency in Baltimore on Monday and activated National Guard troops after rioting erupted in the city. Governor Larry Hogan made the order…

Bismarck, North Dakota (AP) -- An elderly widow who authorities say was among dozens of victims of a Jamaican lottery scam told jurors in federal court she lost about $300,000 and borrowed against her insurance policy with the hopes of…

Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) -- South African police said Tuesday they had arrested three people for the rape and murder of an 86-year-old nun of Austrian origin nearly two weeks ago. Sister Gertrud Tiefenbacher, from the Sacred Heart…

Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system is globally renowned for providing citizens with easy access to high-quality medical services. Over 99 percent of the population is enrolled in the single-payer NHI, while around 93 percent of the…

Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP) -- Nepalis started fleeing their devastated capital on Monday after an earthquake killed more than 3,800 people and toppled entire streets, as the United Nations prepared a "massive" aid operation. With fears rising…

Moscow (AP) -- A court in southern Russia has sentenced three young women to brief jail terms for making a video showing them twerking next to a World War II memorial. Russia celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Allies' victory in the…

Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than half the population of rural areas worldwide do not have access to basic health care, with four in five rural Africans lacking services, the United Nations said Monday. In the first report of its…

Panama City, Panama -- Former Panamanian president, Ricardo Martinelli, appears to have intentionally avoided entering, or even transiting the United States since leaving office last year. While criminal charges against former heads of…

New York, United States, CMC -- The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says officers nabbed a Guyanese national with cocaine his sneakers at John F. Kennedy International Airport. According to CBP, on April 6, the…

Srinagar, India (AFP) -- A court in Indian-administered Kashmir sentenced four men to death Friday after they were convicted of the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl which sparked protests across the region. The four convicts,…

London, United Kingdom (CMC) -- The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is investigating a British trader who allegedly stashed millions of pound sterling in offshore bank account in some Caribbean islands. The London…

Foreign direct investment in Taiwan surged 48.19 percent year on year to US$1.24 billion in the first quarter of 2015, signifying a strong vote of confidence in the local business environment and economic outlook. A total of 853 cases were…

Taiwan's major ports of Hualien, Kaohsiung and Keelung are three of the world's top cruise destinations for 2014, according to the latest edition of U.K.-based trade magazine Cruise Insight. Hualien earned best tour experience honors for…

Istanbul, Turkey (AFP) -- A Turkish student was handed a suspended one-year prison sentence for "insulting" a local governor by retweeting a satirical article, as concerns grow over the state of freedom of expression in Turkey, reports said…

Bogota, Colombia (AFP) -- A court ordered a Cuba-bound Chinese ship loaded with undeclared weapons to sail for Havana on Tuesday, saying the arms could not be unloaded and might pose a safety threat. Da Dan Xia, which has been held since…