World
Five men rescued after days adrift in South Pacific in small boat
July 13, 2015
Five men rescued after days adrift in South Pacific in small boat
Five men are presumably relieved beyond measure after being rescued from a small aluminum boat with no engine that had…
Eurozone strikes deal with Greece after all-night struggle
July 13, 2015
Eurozone strikes deal with Greece after all-night struggle
Eurozone leaders clinched a deal with Greece on Monday to negotiate a third bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in…
Eurozone summit aims to keep Greece in single currency
July 12, 2015
Eurozone summit aims to keep Greece in single currency
Eurozone leaders will fight to the finish to keep near-bankrupt Greece in the single currency on Sunday after the European…
Myanmar youth strike a pose against hate in selfie campaign
July 12, 2015
Myanmar youth strike a pose against hate in selfie campaign
In a nation where religion and ethnicity are incendiary issues, a selfie campaign by Myanmar students promoting cross-cultural friendships has…
Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman escapes
July 12, 2015
Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman escapes
Mexican authorities have launched a manhunt to find drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman, who has broken out of prison again, the…
US air strike kills Islamic State leader in Afghanistan
July 12, 2015
US air strike kills Islamic State leader in Afghanistan
The top Islamic State commander in Afghanistan has been killed by a US air strike in the country's east, officials…
Bosnia marks 20 years since Srebrenica, still digging for the dead
July 11, 2015
Bosnia marks 20 years since Srebrenica, still digging for the dead
Tens of thousands gathered at a cemetery near Srebrenica in Bosnia on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of Europe's…
Chadian capital hit by deadly suicide attack
July 11, 2015
Chadian capital hit by deadly suicide attack
A female suicide bomber killed around 10 people at a market in the capital of Chad on Saturday, police said,…
China evacuates nearly a million people from expected path of typhoon
July 11, 2015
China evacuates nearly a million people from expected path of typhoon
More than 865,000 people have been evacuated from China's eastern province of Zhejiang ahead of Saturday's expected landfall of Typhoon…
Greek parliament backs bailout reform plan
July 11, 2015
Greek parliament backs bailout reform plan
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won backing from lawmakers on Saturday for painful reform proposals aimed at obtaining a new…