asia & pacific
At least 19 people dead after mass stabbing near Tokyo
The suspected attacker reportedly turned himself in after a rampage at a facility for disabled people about 25 miles west of Tokyo.
Bangladesh police arrest four suspected female militants in cafe attack investigation
The four women, aged 18 to 30, are suspected of plotting a separate attack. Investigators say they found large quantities of grenade-making materials, crude bombs and jihadi books in a house being rented by the women.
Pakistan plans to finally stop letting 'honor killings' go unpunished
The calls to close a legal loophole have intensified in recent days after Qandeel Baloch, the “Kim Kardashian of Pakistan,” was murdered by her brother in what is being deemed an honor killing.
The UK and Australia no longer have dedicated environmental protection ministries
Critics are concerned that the move means the fight against climate change will become less of a priority than in the past.
North Korea launches three ballistic missiles in an 'armed protest' against the US
Pyongyang appeared to express its displeasure over a US plan to install an advanced missile defense system in South Korea by launching three missiles into the sea.
Islamist militants suspected in shootout targeting police in Kazakhstan
Authorities have reportedly detained two suspects after an attack on police and security offices that killed three cops and a civilian in Almaty on Monday.
Gunmen storm police station and take officers hostage in Armenia's capital
At least one person is dead after several armed men stormed a police station in Yerevan and demanded the release of a jailed opposition figure.
The Indian government shut down media in Kashmir as tensions rise
Authorities seized newspapers and shut down cable tv after the worst outbreak in violence the region has seen in six years
Everything we know so far about the coup attempt in Turkey
A faction of the military launched a coup in Turkey Friday night, rolling into the cities of Istanbul and Ankara before protestors flooded the streets in response.
Beijing's claims to most of the South China Sea shot down by international court
A court at The Hague rules China has no historic jurisdiction over the disputed waters that are home to major shipping routes, natural resources, and vital fishing grounds.
Canadian police seized enough powder to make 38 million fentanyl pills
Police said the shipments of the fentanyl precursor were discovered in four cardboard barrels by Canadian border guards at the Edmonton International Airport. They had been shipped from somewhere in China.
Bangladesh is being urged to confront its Islamic State problem
Attacks motivated by religious extremism have not sprouted up overnight in Bangladesh, but the Dhaka massacre on July 1 raised the scale of the killing. IS has claimed responsibility.