
CHINA
6 dead, 100s missing as China ship sinks
Six are confirmed dead and hundreds are still missing after a ship carrying 458 passengers capsized on the Yangtze River in central China.

Six are confirmed dead and hundreds are still missing after a ship carrying 458 passengers capsized on the Yangtze River in central China.

Former leader of the Liberal Democrats has died at his Scottish home aged 55.

Britain’s top police chief says there is no place within the forces for unfit officers.

The Iranian foreign minister reaffirms the Islamic Republic’s unwavering support for the Syrian nation and government.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces his intention to step down.

Japan says it should be given a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.

US law enforcement officials have confirmed that the FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying surveillance planes across the country, a report says.

Australia’s foreign minister says Iran’s presence is needed in a conference in Paris on how to confront the ISIL.

Lebanon is taking steps to tighten the noose on terrorism funding and money laundering.

Iran’s Parliament speaker says crises in the Middle East only serve the interests of Israel and its allies.

About 20 people are killed in a market bomb blast in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern Borno State.

According to the latest figures, inflation rate for the 19-member eurozone has risen to 0.3% in May.

An Egyptian official says the country’s armed forces killed 141 militants in the restive North Sinai in May.

Rights groups condemn an unprecedented surge in the number of executions in Saudi Arabia.

Most people in the US now have an unfavorable view of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and believe she is not honest and trustworthy.

Four people have been seriously injured in a roller coaster collision at an amusement park north of London.

A US House panel has prohibited funding for an embassy or other diplomatic facility in Cuba.

The death toll from recent cross-border clashes between a Somali clan and an Ethiopian paramilitary police unit reaches 70.