Five rescue workers have died in the aftermath of Typhoon Noru, which made landfall in the Philippines Sunday and is predicted to gather strength again before hitting Vietnam on Tuesday. Story Published at: September 26, 2022 at 06:02AM

Cardinal Joseph Zen, a 90-year-old former bishop of Hong Kong and outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party, went on trial Monday over his role in a relief fund for the city’s pro-democracy protests in 2019.Story Published at: September 26, 2022 at 06:36AM

A fifth member of an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group died Sunday after clashing with what state media called “rioters and thugs,” as the country’s President Ebrahim Raisi warned that protesters would be dealt with “decisively” after days of nationwide unrest.Story Published at: September 25, 2022 at 04:35PM

Polls opened Sunday in the Italian national elections, with the far-right Brothers of Italy party — led by Giorgia Meloni — poised to make big gains after the collapse of two governments since the last election. Story Published at: September 25, 2022 at 06:07AM

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, according to officials in both South Korea and Japan.Story Published at: September 25, 2022 at 03:36AM

Iranian authorities say they will restrict internet access in the country until calm is restored to the streets, as protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police rock the Islamic Republic.Story Published at: September 24, 2022 at 07:48AM

When Iranian authorities pulled the plug on the internet in 2019 amid anti-government protests, the international community struggled to track the civilian carnage that followed.Story Published at: September 24, 2022 at 07:03AM

Near a dry, red rock peninsula on Australia’s far western coast, a dusty highway separates two communities with contrasting fortunes tied to an ancient land. Story Published at: September 24, 2022 at 01:23AM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi “had a direct and honest exchange on matters related to Taiwan” Friday, a US senior administration official said.Story Published at: September 23, 2022 at 08:21PM

Amid internet shutdowns by the Iranian government in the face of widespread protests, the US government has taken a step meant to allow technology firms to help the people of Iran access information online, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Friday.Story Published at: September 23, 2022 at 05:29PM