No reports of casualties as of press time, official sources say

Sentence needs to be ‘punitive’, magistrate rules

This to flesh out three-way security pact, as Beijing warns against ‘Cold War mentality’

Moscow claims demonstrations ‘orchestrated from abroad’ to create ‘irritant’ on its borders

Police believe killer is mental patient based on statements from victim’s family

Tokyo says move is safe, affected area will be limited to within 3km of power station

Some 5,000 inmates will serve rest of their sentences doing public service

Rubber-stamp Parliament overwhelmingly votes to confirm close Xi Jinping ally in new role

This, after he tried to illegally import jewellery worth US$3.2 mil upon returning from trip to Middle East

With most in group of six attackers under 14, few are likely to be brought to trial

Cartel apologises, hands over perpetrators, saying they acted without authorisation

Officials divided over whether it was spread from infected animal or escaped via lab accident

Massive storm tracks over Mozambique, Zimbabwe, bringing heavy rains, floods