Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY

A local resident of Crete was charged with murder after admitting he assaultedan American scientist who disappeared on the Greek island, police said.

North Korea’s regime accused the U.S. of being ‘hell-bent on hostile acts’ against the secluded nation, just days after their historic meeting.

Protests rockingHong Kong were condemned by China’s mainland government as a challenge to Beijing’s authority, but activists were undeterred.

Japan resumed commercial whaling Monday after 31 years, meeting a long-cherished goal of traditionalists that’s seen as a largely lost cause.