Australian student detained in N. Korea 'released, safe'

Jul 4,2019
A 29-year-old Australian student detained in North Korea surfaced in Beijing airport on Thursday, saying he was in "very good" spirits after being released.
1st whale meat auction held since restart of Japan's commercial hunt
Jul 04
A whale meat auction was held Thursday in western Japan, the first since the country ended its 31-year commercial whaling hiatus earlier this week.
Tornado hits northeast China, killing at least 6
Jul 04
A tornado has struck a city in Liaoning Province, northeastern China, killing at least six people and injuring more than 120 others.
Volcano erupts on island in southern Italy
Jul 04
A volcano has erupted on a small island in southern Italy, reportedly leaving one person dead.
'Dangerous overcrowding' decried at Texas migrant detention centers
Jul 03
The inspector general for the US Department of Homeland Security warned on Tuesday about "dangerous overcrowding" in migrant detention facilities in Texas.
Auto legend Iacocca dies at 94
Jul 03
Lee Iacocca, a legend of the US automobile industry who rebuilt Chrysler in the 1980s, has died at the age of 94.
40 killed in airstrike on Libya migrant center
Jul 03
An airstrike hit a center for migrants late Tuesday in a suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli, leaving at least 40 people dead, according to health authorities.