Thousands of U.S. service members arrive in Thailand after record stint at sea
About 5,000 U.S. sailors and Marines are stopping in the resort city of Pattaya for a “rest and relaxation” break as they return home from
Bus crash on Egypt’s Red Sea coast kills 16
Another 28 people are injured in the accident in the South Sinai governorate, officials say.
Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president’s powers
The sweeping reforms come in the wake of last year’s coup and ahead of a proposed return to civilian rule.
Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city
The BBC’s Jonathan Head looks at the historical echoes of US troops arriving in Pattaya, a beach resort famous for its racy bars.
South Korea jails care home head for sexually assaulting disabled residents
The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.
2,600 silver coins found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim
Archaeologists in Russia have unearthed a medieval hoard of 2,600 silver coins, including more than 350 coins of a type never seen before. The hoard