A former CIA agent has been jailed for spying for China.
The US Justice Department says Kevin Mallory has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars for disclosing military secrets to a Chinese agent.
The 62-year-old from Virginia had top-level security clearance and was in possession of sensitive documents.
Surveillance video shows him scanning classified documents onto a digital memory card.
Bangladesh leader considered PM frontrunner returns from exile
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting Chairman Tarique Rahman returned from nearly 17 years in exile on Thursday, a homecoming the party hopes will energise supporters with Rahman poised to be the top contender for prime minister in February.
Five killed in Nigeria mosque attack, police say
At least 5 were killed and 35 others injured when a bomber detonated an explosive inside a mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state, during evening prayers, police said.
Helicopter crash on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro kills five, aviation authority says
A helicopter has crashed on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, killing five people, the civil aviation authority said on Thursday, while local media reported that the aircraft was on a medical rescue mission.
UK, Canada, Germany and others condemn Israel's West Bank settlement plan
Fourteen countries including Britain, Canada, and Germany have condemned the Israeli security cabinet's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, saying they violated international law and risked fuelling instability.
Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases
The US Justice Department has found more than a million more documents potentially tied to convicted American financier Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks while officials redact details to protect victims, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
