6 dead, Japanese physician died in Afghanistan shooting

Five people were killed and a Japanese physician working as an aid worker was injured in a shooting in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a local official said.
Trump: Military force could be used on N.Korea
US President Donald Trump has hinted that military force could be used against North Korea while stressing that he has a "very good relationship" with the country's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study
Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life, a major study showed Wednesday.
150 structures burnt in S.Africa shack fire
A shack fire in an informal settlement in eastern South Africa's Durban burned 150 structures, affecting over 200 people, local authorities said Tuesday.
6.0-magnitude quake hits Arica, Chile -- USGS
An earthquake measuring magnitude 6.0 jolted Chilean coastal city Arica at around 3:46 a.m. local time (0846 GMT) on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Japanese man, 71, arrested for 'making 24,000 complaint calls'
A Japanese pensioner has been arrested after ringing a phone company 24,000 times to complain they had violated his contract, police and local media reported.
Squabbles overshadow NATO 70th anniversary summit
NATO leaders gather Tuesday for a summit to mark the alliance's 70th anniversary but with leaders feuding and name-calling over money and strategy, the mood is far from festive.