Gandhi followers on year-long global march for peace

Oct 3,2019
Followers of peace icon and India's independence hero Mahatma Gandhi kicked off a year-long global march for peace in New Delhi on Wednesday, as the nation marked the 150th anniversary of his birthday.
4 protesters, policeman killed in anti-gov't protests in Iraq
Oct 03

Four people and a policeman were killed and more than 33 others wounded on Wednesday when

Mitag brings heavy rain to western Japan
Oct 03
Tropical storm Mitag is bringing heavy localized rains mainly to western Japan.
Reporter injured in Hong Kong protest
Oct 03
An Indonesian journalist covering the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong has been injured by a rubber bullet fired by police during the unrest.
Cho Kuk's wife faces questioning by prosecutors
Oct 03
South Korean prosecutors are questioning the wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk for the first time over shady investments and other allegations involving the family.
Russia celebrates Kalashnikov's legacy - and his gun
Oct 03
Dozens of cadets and youngsters from Russia's Youth Army have been getting up close and personal with perhaps the world's most iconic firearm as their country prepares to mark the centenary of the birth of Mikhail Kalashnikov, maker of the legendary rifle.
Modi calls for end to single-use plastics by 2022
Oct 03
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country needs to reach the goal of ending the consumption of single-use plastics by 2022, but stopped short of announcing a blanket ban.