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Abe Vows to Tackle N. Korea Threat ahead of Japan Election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Sunday to impose "all possible pressure" on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, promising to secure national security in a televised debate before a snap election.

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Trump Says N. Korea Diplomacy Has Failed, 'Only One Thing Will Work'

U.S. President Donald Trump said overnight that diplomatic efforts with North Korea have consistently failed, adding that "only one thing will work."

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Danish Police Find Decapitated Head of Swedish Journalist

Danish police said Saturday divers had recovered the decapitated head and  the legs of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who vanished in August while interviewing a Danish inventor aboard his homemade submarine.

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Trump Sends Lieutenants to Pakistan with Tough Message

President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks, turning up the heat on a nuclear-armed ally accused of harboring terror groups.

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Rohingya Militants Say Ceasefire to End on October 9

Rohingya militants whose attacks triggered an army crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state unleashing a huge wave of refugees said Saturday their one-month ceasefire would end in two days, but added they were open to peace if the government reciprocated.

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Jailed Kremlin Foe Navalny Calls for Rallies on Putin's Birthday

Russia's jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny has urged thousands of supporters to turn out for nationwide rallies on President Vladimir Putin's birthday on Saturday to protest against his nearly two-decade rule.

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British PM to Meet Business Chiefs on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May is to meet business chiefs on Monday in a bid to reassure them that the Brexit process is on track, following a bruising week for her leadership.

A plot to oust her by around 30 MPs in her Conservative Party went public on Friday, but cabinet colleagues refused to join the push.

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Spain Braces for More Protests in Catalonia Crisis

Spain braced for mass street protests Saturday as anger swelled against Catalan leaders' vows to declare their region independent and the national government's handling of the volatile political crisis.

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Trump Says 'You'll Find Out' after Cryptic Military Warning

President Donald Trump fueled speculation Friday about his cryptic warning that this may be the "calm before the storm," further refusing to explain the comment.

After huddling with military leaders to discuss Iran, North Korea and the Islamic State group on Thursday evening, Trump used a photo with military brass and their partners to make an ominous pronouncement.

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Ukraine Extends Insurgents' Self-Rule by One Year

A raucous Ukrainian parliament on Friday extended by another year the self-rule of its two Russian-backed insurgent regions in a vote the Kremlin called "important."

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