Cossacks and flowers as Putin dances at Austrian minister’s weddingRussian President Vladimir Putin danced arm-in-arm with Austria's Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl at her wedding on Saturday, after receiving an invitation that opposition critics said undermined the W...
Strong 6.3 earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Lombok islandA strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok Sunday, sending people fleeing into the streets just two weeks after a quake which killed more than 460 people. The quake was c...
Tough talks, no agreements at Merkel, Putin meeting near BerlinRussian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, as well as Iran and a gas pipeline project that has drawn US ire during tough talks o...
As Philippines’ Duterte starts to flag, his daughter reaches out to a MarcosPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte thinks political dynasties are bad. But the way the prevailing political winds are blowing, it looks like a dynasty of his own might be taking shape. Nine months a...
Fifty years ago, Soviet tanks crush the Prague SpringIn August 1968 Soviet tanks rolled into communist Czechoslovakia to crush a burgeoning democratic reform movement known as the Prague Spring. Here is a recap of the shock intervention that reined in t...
Embattled Tsipras seeks to steady ship after fire tragedyThe summer was meant to have been a chance for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to bask in the success of Greece finally turning the page on the bailout era. But the wildfires outside the capital Athens...
Brazilian border town residents drive out Venezuelan immigrantsAngry residents of the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima ran riot and drove out Venezuelan immigrants on Saturday after a local restaurant owner was stabbed and beaten, residents and government offic...
Tanzania rejects US criticism of local pollsTanzania is an "independent" country and will not be "intimidated", the ruling party said on Saturday after the US expressed concern about the conduct of 70 recent by-elections. The US on Wednesday ci...
UK parliament attack suspect charged with attempted murderA man accused of crashing his car into the security barriers surrounding Britain's Houses of Parliament was charged Saturday with attempted murder, police said. Salih Khater, 29, a Sudanese-born Briti...
Germany’s Social Democrats want pension guarantees to 2040German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, a Social Democrat, has threatened to make pensions a central theme in the next national elections in 2021 unless Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives agree to...
Migrants unseen in Israeli photographer’s exhibitionPhotographer Ron Amir spent years visiting African migrants in the Israeli desert to understand the new world they had created. He came back with a provocative set of pictures -- without people in the...
India flood death toll jumps to 357The death toll from the worst flooding to hit India's Kerala state in a century has jumped to 357, authorities said Sunday, with losses to infrastructure pegged at some $3 billion. The idyllic tourist...
Australia ramps up aid to farmers as drought bitesFinancial aid for drought-stricken Australian farmers will be increased to Aus$1.8 billion (US$1.3 billion) as they endure the driest conditions in half a century, the prime minister said Sunday. Farm...
Sightings, satellites help track mysterious ocean giantThe sight of a basking shark's brooding silhouette gliding through the waters off western France is more than just a rare treat for sailors -- it is a boon for scientists trying to trace its secretive...
US missionary thrust to the centre of Turkey-US crisisWhen Andrew Brunson saw a police summons on his door in late summer 2016, the US evangelical pastor thought it was a routine appointment to sort out his residency papers in Turkey, his home for nearly...
Forty years ago: three popes in three monthsThe death 40 years ago of Pope John Paul I, who reigned for just 33 days in 1978, paved the way for the Roman Catholic Church to have three pontiffs in three months. And his death was followed by the...
Mexico investigates deaths of over 100 endangered sea turtlesMexican officials are investigating the recent deaths of more than 100 endangered sea turtles in a sanctuary in the south of the country, the government said on Saturday. A total of 113 turtles were f...
Superdry co-founder gives 1 million pounds to campaign for second Brexit voteThe co-founder of fashion brand Superdry is donating a million pounds ($1.28 million) to the campaign for a referendum on the final Brexit agreement as Britain prepares to outline in more detail how a...
Rush to visit Franco’s tomb before his remains are moved“Since they are going to remove Franco, I wanted to see it. It's morbid curiosity," says Antonio Nevado, one of thousands of Spaniards who have rushed to visit the late dictator's tomb before his rema...
Rouhani to appear before Iranian parliament soonLONDON: An Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani would appear before parliament on August 28 to answer questions on his government’s handling of Iran’s economic struggles, bu...