Maduro says he escaped ‘assassination’ attempt claimed by rebel groupVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday he escaped an "assassination" attempt using an explosive-laden drone, after a live broadcast showed him looking confused when a bang went off during a...
Apparent attack in Venezuela highlights risk of drone strikesVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused political foes of trying to kill him during an open-air speech on Saturday using explosive-laden drones, prompting a host of questions about the alleged att...
No US govt involvement in drone blast: White HouseA senior White House official on Sunday denied the United States was behind a drone blast on Saturday during a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was speaking. "I can say unequiv...
Captain’s Afghan challengesImran Khan will be comfortable to push for better understanding with Afghanistan as the two uneasy neighbours are currently engaged in a comprehensive dialogue process. The country's military is part...
Indonesia quake kills at least 37, injures dozens: officialA major earthquake on the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok killed at least 37 people and injured dozens, officials said Sunday, damaging homes and triggering panic among tourists and locals. The po...
South Sudan foes sign final power-sharing dealSouth Sudanese arch-foes signed a final power-sharing deal on Sunday, aimed at ending a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions in the world's youngest country. Pr...
20 killed in plane crash in Swiss AlpsAll 20 people on board were killed when a small vintage plane crashed in the Swiss Alps, police said on Sunday. Three Austrians and 17 Swiss were on board the trimotor JU-52 aircraft, built in the lat...
New protests hit southern Iraq, a month into unrestProtesters flooded the streets of southern Iraq again on Sunday, nearly a month into a wave of unrest over corruption and decaying public services, AFP correspondents said. In oil-rich Basra, the sout...
Trump admits his son met Russians in 2016US President Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that his son met with Russians in 2016 at Trump Tower to get information on his election opponent Hillary Clinton, saying it was "totally legal" and "d...