Naomi Watts to star in 'Game of Thrones' prequel pilot
Naomi Watts has apparently snagged the lead role in the pilot episode of the "Game of Thrones" prequel, which will be written and produced by Jane Goldman alongside George R.R. Martin.
Austria says it won't sign UN global migration pact
The Austrian government said Wednesday that it won't sign a global compact to promote safe and orderly migration, citing concerns about national sovereignty as it joined neighboring Hungary in shunning the agreement.
Secret no more: Israel's outreach to Gulf Arab states
It was a scene unthinkable just weeks ago: an Israeli Cabinet minister, tears of joy filling her eyes, proudly singing her country's national anthem at a sports event in the heart of the Arab world.
AP Interview: Okinawa leader wants Americans to stop US base
The bicultural, newly elected governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa plans to visit the United States with a message to the American people: Stop building a disputed military base and build peace instead.
Pakistan acquits Christian woman facing death for blasphemy
Pakistan's top court on Wednesday acquitted a Christian woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 on blasphemy charges, a landmark ruling that could ignite mass protests or violence by hard-line Islamists.