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Ferry carrying 80 sinks in Indonesia's Lake Toba

 A night-time search and rescue effort is underway after a ferry carrying about 80 passengers sank in a popular lake on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least one person. Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the boat sank in bad weather at...

Three dead, 300 hurt as strong quake jolts Japan's Osaka

A powerful earthquake rocked Japan's second city of Osaka on Monday, killing three people including a nine-year-old girl and injuring more than 300, according to an official tally. Television images showed buildings swaying and burst pipes spewing water after the quake, which struck at...

Libyan airstrikes target group attacking oil ports

Libyan forces carried out airstrikes against a militia attacking key oil ports in the east, a spokesman said as Libya's national oil firm warned Monday of further damage to oil infrastructure as well as environmental contamination in the north African country. A militia, led by Ibrahim...