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Former Rwanda rebel group leader accused of war crimes dies The former head of a Rwandan rebel group has died in Germany while awaiting retrial on war crimes charges, a court says.

Magnitude-6.1 quake hits east Taiwan, rattles buildings in capital Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says a strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the east of the island.

Indonesia officials warn against post-election disorder Indonesia's top security minister and its military and police chiefs say they will crack down decisively on any attempts to disrupt public order while official results from presidential and legislative elections are tabulated.

Filipinos start evacuating from Libyan capital; 1 wounded Philippine diplomats say they have started evacuating a small group of Filipinos from the Libyan capital after it was hit by a barrage of rocket fire that wounded one Filipino.

Gunmen kill 14 bus passengers in southwest Pakistan A Pakistani official says gunmen have ambushed a bus and killed 14 passengers after forcing them off the vehicle on a highway in the country's southwest.

New Zealand officer guilty of planting camera in embassy A naval commodore who served as New Zealand's senior military attache to the United States has been found guilty of planting a hidden camera in a bathroom at the embassy in Washington.

Emperor performs ritual to report abdication to Shinto gods Emperor Akihito is praying at a Japanese shrine in a ritual to report his upcoming abdication to the Shinto gods.

New data shows 4% drop in Puerto Rico population since Maria New Census Bureau data shows Puerto Rico lost nearly 4% of its population after Hurricane Maria — the greatest population drop in the recorded history of the island, according to one demographer.

2nd phase of voting begins in India's general election Voting has begun in the second phase of India's general elections amid massive security and a lockdown in parts of the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Colombians stage kiss-a-thon in support of LGBT rights Dozens of same sex couples kissed simultaneously outside an upscale shopping mall in Colombia's capital Wednesday, in the latest demonstration calling for LGBT rights in the South American country.