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In Europe or North America, if you dressed up as a Nazi there'd be outrage. In Asia, it could be just another day in class.

The partner of late British pop musician George Michael has told of how he found the star dead in bed on Christmas Day.

Toshiba's troubles keep piling up.

Philippines authorities have made the biggest drug seizure in the country's history, confiscating 2,000 pounds (890 kilograms) and 1,110 liters of liquid methamphetamine worth about $120 million in a series of raids this month.

His work may appear two-toned at first glance, but photographer Roger Ballen weaves deep layers of color into his complex art.

Political uncertainty in the United States and in South Korea could give North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "an apt time" to develop nuclear weapons "at all costs by the end of 2017," a high-profile North Korean diplomat who recently defected to South Korea said Tuesday.

Think twice before complaining on your next Korean Air flight - flight crew can now use Tasers to deal with mid-air disturbances.

Argentina's former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was charged with corruption Tuesday and had $643 million of her assets frozen, according to state-run news agency Télam.

The United Nations Security Council on Friday passed a resolution condemning Israel's settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The United States abstained on the resolution, allowing it to pass, rather than vetoing it -- as it usually does with resolutions it sees as overly critical of Israel.

Vera Rubin, a pioneering astrophysicist who proved the existence of dark matter, had a gift for overcoming daunting challenges.

China's lone aircraft carrier is prowling the Pacific as the country seeks to assert its military might and build up its naval warfare capabilities.

On Sunday, December 25, a Russian military plane carrying 92 people -- including 84 passengers and eight crew members -- crashed in the Black Sea near Sochi, Russia.

Gunmen have kidnapped an outspoken Iraqi journalist, Afrah Shawqi al-Qaisi, after storming her home in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, security officials and the journalist's sister told CNN on Tuesday.

One of the two black boxes on a Russian military jet that crashed into the Black Sea with 92 people on board has been found, the country's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, according to the state-run Sputnik news agency.

Paula Madison grew up knowing she was different.

Pita Taufatofua -- the topless and oiled Tongan taekwondo fighter who caused a social media storm at the Olympic Games -- is turning his attention to qualifying for the Winter Olympics.

Pita Taufatofua caused a stir at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics by appearing topless and covered in coconut oil. Now he is trying his hand at cross-country skiing and aiming for the 2018 Winter Olympics.