Malaysia has ordered 80 people and groups to pay fines totaling about $100 million for allegedly receiving funds from the 1MDB state investment fund.

On the remote Greek island of Samothraki, experts and locals are working together to control a semi-wild goat population that has left its mountains barren and islanders under the threat of mudslides.

Iran’s oil minister says China’s state oil company has pulled out of a $5 billion deal to develop its massive offshore natural gas field, an agreement from which France’s Total SA earlier withdrew.

The US has denied that its day of nuclear talks with North Korea ended in failure, insisting that “good discussions” were had.

Six elephants have fallen to their deaths in Thailand while trying to save each other from a notorious waterfall.

Hong Kong’s transport operator MTR resumed metro service on Sunday morning, but some stations remain closed due to “serious vandalism”.

Japanese car sales in South Korea fell again last month, as a trade row between the two countries continues to simmer.

The State Department has approved a sale of military equipment to Ukraine that includes 150 anti-tank missiles to help fight Russia-backed separatists.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr wants Facebook to give law enforcement a way to read encrypted messages sent by users, re-igniting tensions between tech companies and law enforcement.

The European Union has warned it will retaliate against the U.S. decision to slap tariffs on a range of the bloc’s exports, from cheese to wine.