Death toll from Somalia hotel attack rises to 39

The number of people killed when suicide bombers and gunmen struck a popular hotel in Somalia's capital has risen to 39 from the initial 22, police said on Saturday.

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Facebook refuses Singapore request to remove post after critical website blocked

Facebook has rejected a Singapore government request to remove a post of an online article that the government said was "false and malicious", prompting its Law Ministry to say the case illustrated the need to introduce legislation to stop fake news.

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Melbourne mourns Italian corner cafe owner killed in terror attack

Customers of a cafe credited with pioneering Melbourne's famous coffee culture piled flowers and condolences outside on Saturday, mourning its well-known co-owner who was stabbed to death in an attack police have called an act of terrorism.

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Melbourne police see Islamic State 'inspiration' behind stabbings

An Australian man who set fire to a truck laden with gas cylinders in the center of Melbourne and stabbed one person to death was inspired by Islamic State but did not have direct links with the group, police said on Saturday.

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U.S. ends refueling support in Yemen war as pressure builds on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end U.S. refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi insurgents in Yemen, ending a divisive aspect of U.S. support to a war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.

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Australian political leader replaced after harassment allegations months from election

The leader of the opposition in Australia's most populous state was replaced on Saturday after he resigned over a #MeToo row sparked by alleged inappropriate behavior.

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U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea

Standing side by side, top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the Chinese for sending U.S. warships close to islands claimed by Beijing.

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U.S. halting refueling of Saudi-led coalition aircraft in Yemen's war

The United States is halting refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, the United States and Saudi Arabia said on Friday, ending one of the most divisive aspects of U.S. assistance to the Saudi war effort.

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Two Chinese coal executives fired after accident kills 21

Two Chinese coal mining executives have been sacked after an underground accident killed 21 people, Xinhua news agency said.

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Saudi-Led coalition in Yemen asks U.S. to halt refueling of aircraft

The Saudi-Led coalition in Yemen said on Saturday that it had asked the United Sates to halt refueling its aircraft engaged in the war in Yemen.

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Trump, Macron may clash on European defense in Paris talks

U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron headed toward a potential clash in talks on Saturday after Trump took offense to what he called a "very insulting" comment from Macron about the need to create a European army.

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Trump, arriving in Paris, lashes out at Macron over defense remarks

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, saying it was "very insulting" for him to suggest Europe should create its own army to protect itself from potential adversaries.

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Qatar pays Gaza salaries to ease tensions; Israel says money's not for Hamas

A $15 million Qatari cash infusion was paid out to impoverished Palestinian civil servants in the Gaza Strip on Friday, offering Hamas a potential domestic reprieve though Israel said the money would not go to the dominant Islamist group.

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