Comedian, president in stadium debate ahead of Ukraine election
A comedian tipped to become Ukraine's next president and his incumbent rival go head-to-head in an extraordinary stadium debate Friday, as campaigning reaches its...
Protesters mass outside Sudan army complex
Thousands of protesters massed outside Sudan's army complex in Khartoum on Friday, piling pressure on the country's new military rulers to swiftly transfer power...
Journalist shot dead in N.Ireland in ‘terrorist incident’
A journalist was shot dead during riots in Northern Ireland in what police Friday were treating as a terrorist incident following the latest upsurge...
Australian father rescues toddler from dingo’s jaws
A father rescued his son from a dingo's jaws after the infant was dragged from a campervan at an Australian tourist island, authorities said...
With Kim-Putin summit, Moscow eyes role in N. Korea
With Russia's Vladimir Putin set for his first talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this month, Moscow is eyeing a major role...
Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines
Hundreds of barefoot men beat themselves with flails and at least 10 were to be nailed onto crosses throughout Good Friday in a blood-soaked...
Amazon, Google agree to allow each other’s streaming apps
Amazon and Google announced Thursday they had agreed to allow each other's streaming media applications to work on their platforms, ending a spat over...
Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher’s order: police
A schoolgirl was burned to death in Bangladesh on the orders of her head teacher after she reported him for sexually harassing her, police...
Heavy security as India’s mega vote enters second round
Voters across India cast ballots Thursday in the second round of the country's mega elections, amid more violence including a clash between protesters and...
Madeira in mourning after 29 German tourists die in bus crash
The Portuguese island of Madeira on Thursday began three days of mourning after 29 German tourists died after their bus spun off the road...
