Killer Japanese fungus found in Australia

One of the world's deadliest fungi has been discovered in Australia's far north for the first time -- thousands of miles from its native habitat in the mountains of Japan and Korea.
Tropical storm Mitag kills 4 in South Korea
Tropical storm Mitag has killed four people and forced more than 1,500 others to evacuate in South Korea.
Over 7,000 illegal immigrants rescued by Libyan navy this year
The Libyan Navy on Wednesday said it has rescued 7,036 illegal immigrants this year so far, compared with 12,365 illegal immigrants rescued from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 last year.
Gandhi followers on year-long global march for peace
Followers of peace icon and India's independence hero Mahatma Gandhi kicked off a year-long global march for peace in New Delhi on Wednesday, as the nation marked the 150th anniversary of his birthday.
4 protesters, policeman killed in anti-gov't protests in Iraq

Four people and a policeman were killed and more than 33 others wounded on Wednesday when

Mitag brings heavy rain to western Japan
Tropical storm Mitag is bringing heavy localized rains mainly to western Japan.
Reporter injured in Hong Kong protest
An Indonesian journalist covering the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong has been injured by a rubber bullet fired by police during the unrest.