World News More than 40 people injured in Japan restaurant explosion The explosion occurred in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, and caused nearby apartment buildings and houses to shake. 16/12/2018
World News Around 10,000 in Hungary protest, calling a new labor rule a 'slave law' The new labor law allows employers to ask for up to 400 hours of overtime work per year, leading critics to label it the "slave law." 16/12/2018
World News Trump working on extraditing Erdogan foe, Turkish foreign minister claims NBC News reported last month that the White House was looking for ways to remove Gulen from the U.S. in order to placate Turkey over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. 16/12/2018
World News North Korea marks seventh anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death Though focused on remembrances of his father, the anniversary also marks Kim Jong Un's own rise to power. 16/12/2018
World News Boys need better access to mental health care. Why aren't they getting it? "If you can't turn to someone in your life and say how you are really feeling, then you're only going to end up hurting yourself somehow down the road." 16/12/2018
World News Putin says rap should be controlled in Russia, not banned The Russian president's comments come amid a crackdown on contemporary music that has evoked Soviet-era censorship of the arts. 16/12/2018
World News A billionaire card-carrying Communist: What makes Jack Ma tick? The billionaire is seen by many as a feisty comrade-in-arms who grasped success by mastering the Western system — while remaining true to his roots. 16/12/2018
World News Father says girl who died at border had food, water "Our law says that people have the right to approach our border and ask for protection," said a migrant advocate. 16/12/2018
World News In a fundamentalist Mormon town, modernization highlights a stark divide "A lot of things are changing and we just kind of hoped people would be open to the idea," said the owner of the first bar in Colorado City, where alcohol was once banned. 15/12/2018
World News Men's rights activists are attacking women's scholarships. The DOE is listening. The Department of Education is investigating Title IX complaints from men who say universities discriminate against them in supporting female students. 15/12/2018
World News Miss USA apologizes after comments spark criticism of being racist and xenophobic "In a moment where I intended to admire the courage of a few of my sisters, I said something that I now realize can be perceived as not respectful, and I apologize," Sarah Rose Summers said. 15/12/2018
World News Brazil faith healer accused of sexual abuse ruled a fugitive A judge on Friday issued an arrest warrant for João Teixeira de Faria, known as "John of God," on Saturday to surrender. 15/12/2018
World News Egypt unveils 'one of a kind' ancient tomb, expects more finds "The color is almost intact even though the tomb is almost 4,400 years old," an official said. 15/12/2018
World News Battles with insurers push Boy Scouts of America toward toward bankruptcy Companies are balking at paying settlements to almost a dozen men who claim they were sexually abused as boys by a notorious scoutmaster. 15/12/2018
World News France's 'Yellow Jackets' hit Paris streets for fifth week of protests President Emmanuel Macron has announced a series of concessions in an effort to quell the unrest. 15/12/2018
World News Uproar in Somalia after arrest of former al-Shabab No. 2 who was running for office Muhktar Robow has been a leading candidate for a regional presidency. For years he was the spokesman and deputy leader of Africa's deadliest terror group. 15/12/2018
World News How a professor helped rescue a grad student from an ISIS-controlled war zone The student said he was amazed to see a group of six armed men in two four-wheel drive vehicles show up to take him and his family to safety. 15/12/2018
World News Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital Prime Minister Scott Morrison earlier floated the idea of following the contentious U.S. move of relocating its embassy to Jerusalem, but it was seen by many Australians as a political stunt. 15/12/2018
World News Huge waves aim for California Waves near San Francisco could reach 50 feet, the National Weather Service warned. 15/12/2018
World News Federal judge in Texas strikes down Obamacare In a ruling sure to be appealed to Supreme Court, Texas court says the ACA, also known as Obamacare, can no longer stand without the penalty against the uninsured. 15/12/2018