U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: U.S. military
A U.S. service member was killed in action in Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said in a statement.
Taliban claim responsibility for killing U.S. force member: spokesman
The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for killing a U.S. service member during clashes with U.S. and Afghan government forces in the northern province of Kunduz, a Taliban spokesman said.
Stalled talks with U.S. not good for North Korea, South Korea tells China
Stalled denuclearization talks and a recent flare-up in tension between the United States and North Korea are not beneficial for Pyongyang, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday.
South Korea’s Moon says stalled talks with U.S. not good for North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that stalled denuclearization talks and a recent flare-up in tension between the United States and North Korea were not beneficial for Pyongyang, Moon’s office said.
Eleven dead, 300 treated after drinking coconut wine in Philippines
At least 11 people have been killed and more than 300 treated in hospital after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including some who were celebrating at a Christmas party, health and local authorities said on Monday.
Tesco suspends Chinese supplier after suspected prisoner message
(This Dec 22 story corrects part of factory’s name to Zhejiang from Zheijiang in paragraph 8.)
Sixteen inmates killed in latest bout of prison mayhem in Honduras
At least 16 Honduran inmates were killed during a fight between armed gangs of prisoners on Sunday, officials said, the second outbreak of violence to hit Honduras’ beleaguered jails in the past few days.
New Zealand volcano eruption death toll rises to 17 after another person dies
New Zealand police said on Monday that one of those injured during the eruption of a volcano visited by tourists earlier this month died in an Auckland hospital, bringing the official death toll to 17 while two remain missing.
Australia prepares for post-Christmas extreme bushfires
Scorching heat baking Australia eased on Monday bringing relief from extreme bushfires, which destroyed around 180 houses and killed one person over the weekend, allowing firefighters to prepare for worsening conditions post-Christmas.
Eight dead, scores sick after drinking coconut wine in Philippines
At least eight people have been killed and 120 hospitalized after drinking coconut wine in the Philippines, including some who were celebrating at a Christmas party, health authorities said on Monday.
