World News Death toll rises after Indonesia tsunami as officials search for missing — and answers Scientists confirmed on Monday that the tsunami was triggered by an underwater landslide following the partial collapse of the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano. 24/12/2018
World News Ousted Pakistan PM Sharif jailed for seven years on corruption charges Sharif was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the same court in July. 24/12/2018
World News China accuses Britain, E.U. of hypocrisy over Canada detentions Two Canadian citizens were detained after Canadian authorities arrested a senior Chinese tech executive on a U.S. extradition warrant. 24/12/2018
World News Beijing eyes major U-turn on babies, but 'lonely generation' has moved on After decades of draconian restrictions around family planning, China is now encouraging couples to have more kids as a matter of patriotic urgency. 24/12/2018
World News Two fishermen rescued by cruise ship after 20 days adrift at sea They had enough food and water for only seven days but somehow managed to survive. 24/12/2018
World News U.S. ambassador to Germany accuses Der Spiegel of anti-American bias The claim against Der Spiegel comes after a journalist fabricated details in stories, including one about the kind of town that propelled President Trump to victory. 24/12/2018
World News Why a tsunami struck Indonesia without warning "This was not a common tsunami," said Costas Synolakis, director of USC's Tsunami Research Center. "This was a volcanic tsunami." 23/12/2018
World News One of last living Warsaw ghetto-uprising fighters against Nazis dies "What chance did we have with our miserable supply of firearms to hold off this show of German force with machine-guns, personnel carriers and even tanks?" Rotem said. 23/12/2018
USA Euroviews. America is abandoning the Syrians whose lives were destroyed by ISIS If the world turns away, ISIS could come back. And everything Syrians have worked for will be destroyed again. 23/12/2018
World News Japan's emperor draws huge birthday crowd before abdication next year More than 82,000 well-wishers paid their respects to Emperor Akihito, who turned 85 on Sunday. 23/12/2018
World News Banksy gifts Welsh steel town a white Christmas attraction The street artist and social commentator has apparently popped up in Wales, leaving a new artwork on a garage in Port Talbot that seems to reference the town's air pollution. 23/12/2018
World News At least 168 dead after tsunami hits Indonesia, hundreds injured It was apparently caused by a volcanic eruption, the government said. 23/12/2018
World News Tsunami hits Indonesia, killing at least 20 It was apparently caused by undersea landslides from a volcanic island, the government said. 23/12/2018
World News U.S., Canada call on China to release detained Canadians China last week detained former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor after Canadian police arrested tech-giant executive Meng Wanzhou. 22/12/2018
World News Two arrests in Gatwick Airport drone scare that delayed flights "The military measures we have in place at the airport have provided us with reassurance necessary to re-open our airfield," airport officials said. 22/12/2018
World News Family of Florida woman killed in Costa Rica sues Airbnb, resort Carla Stefaniak had traveled to Costa Rica to celebrate her 36th birthday. 21/12/2018
World News Euroviews. Mattis' resignation is one of most consequential of Trump's presidency Ultimately, the next secretary of defence’s primary responsibility must be to speak truth to power. 21/12/2018
World News Taliban greets Trump withdrawal news with cries of victory "The 17-year long struggle and sacrifices of thousands of our people finally yielded fruit," said a senior commander in Helmand. 21/12/2018
World News London's Gatwick airport thrown into chaos again by another drone Mystery saboteur seems to have returned after forcing 36-hour shutdown that is snarling Christmas travel in England. 21/12/2018
World News Punk rockers who fled to Sweden now face deportation back to Russia "This is a signal to all political activists in Russia that no one will defend them if something happens," one of the punk-rock protesters said. 21/12/2018