Militia group member sentenced to 5 years in prison for Capitol riot plot

Washington — A militia group member who communicated with other far-right extremists while they stormed the U

Watchdog says Biden pushed Gaza pier despite warnings

Washington — U

2 men from Europe charged with 'swatting' plot targeting members of Congress, senior US officials

WASHINGTON — Two men from Europe are charged in a plot to call in bogus reports of police emergencies to harass and threaten members of Congress, senior U

Would-be Trump assassin saw ex-president as 'target of opportunity'

Washington — The 20-year-old gunman who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump in July was dead set on carrying out an attack but appears to have seen the former U

Female journalist silenced on air apparently in compliance with Taliban morality law

ISLAMABAD — A Taliban-controlled state broadcaster in Afghanistan silenced a female journalist and her image during a live media event Tuesday, apparently in compliance with the radical rulers’ recently enacted morality law that bans women from speak[..]

Indian police fire tear gas, water cannons at rally against rape, killing of trainee doctor

KOLKATA, India — Police in India fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the country's east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a[..]

'Digital terrorism' spurs debate on social media use in Pakistan

Islamabad/Washington — Pakistan’s military is increasingly issuing warnings about what it calls digital terrorism, a poorly defined term that some rights activists fear can be applied to anyone who posts criticism of the military online

Pakistan PM says militant attacks aimed at thwarting China cooperation 

ISLAMABAD — Attacks by separatist militants in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan are aimed at stopping development projects that form part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, CPEC, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday

UN calls out 'problematic' human rights policies in Xinjiang

Geneva — The U

The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island nations, U

Philippines says 'excessive force' of Chinese ships blocked food delivery

Manila, Philippines — China deployed “an excessive force” of 40 ships that blocked two Philippine vessels from delivering food and other supplies to Manila’s largest coast guard ship in a disputed shoal in the latest flare-up of their territorial dis[..]

Pope to visit Indonesia's Istiqlal mosque on first stop of interfaith Asian trip

JAKARTA, Indonesia — When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia's iconic Istiqlal mosque

Former Malaysian leader charged with sedition, accused of mocking former king

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Tuesday with sedition over a speech he made that allegedly questioned the integrity of the country's previous king

Activist defending himself in Hong Kong security trial says he has no remorse

HONG KONG — The first Hong Kong activist to defend himself in person in a landmark national security trial against 47 pro-democracy campaigners said on Tuesday that he had no remorse over the alleged conspiracy

Top Chinese, US officials hope for productive talks in Beijing 

Beijing — U