This Is the State Dept. Plan to Stomp Religious Persecution Around the World Most here in the US consider religious freedom a cherished American value and a universal human right. But that is not the…
Algeria seizes 700kg of cocaine on container ship More than 20 people are arrested over the haul, which was hidden in boxes marked "halal meat". …
White House comes out fighting on Roseanne racism row President Trump weighed in after ABC cancelled Roseanne's show over the tweet about an ex-Obama aide. …
Roxana Hernandez: Anger over transgender migrant's death in US Roxana Hernandez, 33, was being held by immigration authorities in New Mexico when she fell ill. …
Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store Russian regulators have given the company one month to remove the messaging app from its App Store. …
Liege shootings: Gunman 'had killed day before attack' A man shot dead by police after a murder spree is also suspected of killing a man he met in jail. …
Arkady Babchenko: Russian journalist 'back from the dead' Ukraine staged Arkady Babchenko's murder in Kiev on Tuesday to "foil a Russian assassination plot". …
The mystery of Russia's missing IS brides More than 2,000 Russian women who lived under the Islamic State group have disappeared. …
Do these photos change your view of pigeons? This photographer has been on a 10-year mission to teach people that pigeons are beautiful. …
Liège shooting: Belgium gunman caught on camera Footage of the man who shot dead two police officers and a civilian in Liège shows him with two guns. …
North Koreans dare to criticise 'vampire leader' Market trader 'Sun Hui' gives her view on Kim Jong-un from inside the country. …
Meet the Russians turning the turntables on male DJs How two female DJs from St Petersburg are challenging stereotypes, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. …
Russia and the Central African Republic: A curious relationship Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return? …
Neighbours to show Australian TV's first gay wedding The long-running soap will air Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka's nuptials in September. …
Pompeii victim crushed by boulder while fleeing eruption Archaeologists find a man who, fleeing the initial Vesuvius eruption, was hit by a giant boulder. …
Iceland's pagan Zuist religion hopes to build temple Faith movement based on ancient Sumerian gods attracts thousands of registered followers. …
Ballet and football collide on the Russian stage Choreographer puts on football ballet to celebrate Russia's World Cup …
Hungry bears raid Baltic beehives Concern as wild animals come ever closer to populated areas to find food in Finland and Estonia. …
Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements. …
Chile transgender: 'Growing up here is torture' Why members of Chile's transgender community are lobbying for a change in the law. …
Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world. …
How Sweden is preparing for Russia to hack its election Will a "Facebook hotline" and propaganda lessons keep polls free and fair? …
The story of Pakistan's 'disappeared' Shias Activists say they are detained without due process over suspected links to a secretive militia in Syria. …
Eight times celebrities messed up on social media Following the cancellation of Roseanne's show, which other celebrities have messed up on social media? …
North Korea's Kim Yong Chol in US for meeting with Mike Pompeo Former spy chief Kim Yong-chol arrives in New York as Russia's FM Lavrov arrives in North Korea for talks. …
'Poverty, gender bias, conflict threaten 1.2bn children'Conditions faced by children worsened in 40 countries last year, new Save the Children study says. …
Arkady Babchenko reported killed in Ukraine appears aliveUkrainian Security Service says it faked Arkady Babchenko's death to catch those who were trying to kill him. …
Venezuela: Maduro rival Henri Falcon demands new electionVenezuela presidential challenger calls for new election as Canada slaps new sanctions on the Latin American country. …
Iraq's election commission annuls thousands of votesElections commission says a probe has been launched with 'a view to holding violators accountable'. …
Will the Hamas-Israel ceasefire hold?The Gaza Strip has witnessed the worst fighting between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in nearly four years. …
UAE rights activist Ahmed Mansoor sentenced to 10 years in prisonThe human rights activist was convicted of using his social media accounts to publish 'false information'. …
Iran: Total oil company has 60 days to secure US sanctions waiverIran's oil minister, Bijam Namdar Zanganeh, says China's CNPC would take over if Total fails to get exemption. …
Tariq Ramadan's accuser changes details of rape accountHend Ayari says she now believes the incident took place in May 2012, not March as previously stated. …
#BabaeAko: Philippines' Duterte 'intimidated by strong women'Philippine president's suggestive comments to country's tourism chief comes weeks after threatening to 'kiss' IMF chief. …
Raped Rohingya women due to give birth in refugee campsUN expects 25,000 babies will be born in May-June at refugee camps after 700,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar's crackdown last year. …
Quebec mosque attack survivors demand ban on assault weaponsMuslim community, still coping with last year's deadly shooting, calls for outright ban on assault rifles in Canada. …
Iraq: Vote fraud allegations trigger recount, fear of turmoilElectoral commission cancelling results from more than 1,000 polling stations used in this month's parliamentary vote. …
Italy: 'New possibilities' for coalition governmentPM-designate puts technocrat government formation on hold to allow for possible compromise by populist parties. …
Babcock Ranch aims to be first solar-powered town in USDevelopment near Fort Myers in Florida, with more than 340,000 solar panels, aspires to be a model of sustainability. …
Jordanians protest proposed income tax legislationMembers of more than 33 trade unions, along with numerous private-sector employees, took part in Wednesday’s strike. …
Greece at a stand still as thousands strike against austerityThousands flooded the capital, Athens, amid swelling anger over the government's ongoing austerity measures. …
How a letter by a Catholic archbishop incensed India's BJPArchbishop Couto's letter should be seen in the context of growing anti-minority sentiment in India. …
Concern over Saudi arrests of women's rights activistsCrackdown before the lifting of a driving ban on women casts doubt over Saudi's approach to reforms. …
On a Knife Edge: The Life of a Young Lakota WarriorA Lakota teenager growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation confronts the injustices facing his people. …
Paris police dismantle largest makeshift refugee campPolice begin clearing out 1,500 refugees and migrants from Millennaire camp in French capital for security reasons. …
South Asia's summer monsoon starts earlyThe forecast is for an average rainy season but distribution of rain and intense thunderstorms will be uneven. …
Italy's crisis is about to get much worseThe Italian president's veto on a proposed populist cabinet will have dire consequences. …
Chinese retail tycoon's fraud conviction thrown out China's supreme court has thrown out the fraud conviction of a retail tycoon in an unusual gesture of official leniency toward entrepreneurs amid a…
Thai appeals court dismisses case against British activist A Thai court of appeals has dismissed criminal defamation charges against a British labor rights activist who was sued by a fruit packaging …
China will retaliate against US trade crackdown, Beijing official says China reserves the right to retaliate if U.S. trade measures against it violate World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, the Chines…
