French police officers guilty in rape of Canadian touristSaudi corruption crackdown ‘ends with $106bn recovered’Children ‘dying from hypothermia’ at camp in SyriaSix Arab foreign ministers meet in Jordan ‘to align policy’Afghan forces lose ground as peace efforts continueUN sets course towards easing CAR arms embargoExtra time may be needed for BrexitQueen’s husband Prince Philip drives two days after crashThai monks killed in temple shootingDeaths in Mexico pipeline blast rise to 66
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Kim Jong-un invites Pope to North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Pope Francis to visit the country, South Korea’s presidential office has announced. The ...
Duterte does not have cancer, Philippines acting minister says
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte does not have cancer, the acting interior minister said on Tuesday, after the firebrand leader underwent ...
China confirms Interpol chief detained
China has confirmed it is holding the missing head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei. Beijing said he was under investigation by ...
Monkey takes the wheel of Indian bus
An Indian bus driver has been suspended – for letting a monkey “drive” his bus. This is despite not one ...
Chinese ship forces US destroyer off course
A Chinese warship has forced an American destroyer to change course in the South China Sea by sailing close to ...
Indonesia tsunami deaths pass 1300
The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday’s earthquake and tsunami has risen to 1,347, the ...
At least seven dead in suicide attack on Afghan election rally: official
At least seven people were killed in a suicide attack on an Afghan election campaign rally Tuesday, an official said, ...
Quake-triggered tsunami hits Indonesia
More than 380 people have been confirmed dead after a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit an Indonesian ...
Quake-triggerd tsunami hits Indonesia
A strong tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake has hit a coastal Indonesian city, officials say. Waves of up ...
UN concerned over spike in civilian casualties in Afghan airstrikes
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan voiced concern Tuesday over increasing numbers of civilian casualties as a result of airstrikes ...
