The Philippines says it will challenge Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea at a UN tribunal.
An amateur prospector in the Australian state of Victoria has astonished experts by unearthing a gold nugget weighing 5.5kg (177 ounces).
A military plane said to be carrying senior Kazakh security officials has crashed in the south of the country, killing all on board, reports say.
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Vietnamese officials are refusing to stamp new Chinese passports bearing a map that lays claim to disputed areas.
A worker at a seafood plant in California died when he was "cooked" in a steamer Thursday.
Authorities in Oregon are investigating how a farmer was eaten by his own pigs after his partially-consumed remains were discovered in an enclosure on his farm.
Photo: A vehicle burns after an explosion in the center of Tunceli on September 25, 2012.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- China's top security official paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan, where he met with President Hamid Karzai on issues ranging from investment and bilateral trade to terrorism and drug trafficking, China's state-run news agency said Sunday.
More than 800 others were injured in the Friday quakes, according to Xinhua news agency.