International organisation presses kingdom’s authorities to drop prosecution against youngsters

State minister calls their escape ‘miraculous’, ‘probably testament to their skill’

Search-and-rescue teams working in freezing temperatures to find survivors

‘We seek competition, not conflict’, president tells Xi Jinping, but vows to defend American sovereignty

Insurgents demand meet with President Joko Widodo, recognition of independence

Cops haul in 3.2 tonnes of drug worth around US$316 mil floating in Pacific Ocean, supposedly destined for Australia

Trip likely to focus on EU membership, tank supply, sanctions on Russia, says analyst

Secretary of state emphasises funds meant for victims, not Damascus regime

This could cause local extinctions for the slow-adapting reptiles, researchers say

Members of teachers’ union demand health care system improvements

However, some experts caution research only covered early period of policy rollback

Meanwhile, dozens of nations have so far pledged aid, including US, China

Aircraft’s flyover has heightened Beijing-Washington tensions