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Burundi protestors defy government order, resume demonstrations

Burundi protestors defy government order, resume demonstrations

Opponents of Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza's third term bid on Sunday defied a government command to immediately end weeks of…
Thousands call for gay rights in Cuba at symbolic marriage march

Thousands call for gay rights in Cuba at symbolic marriage march

Thousands marched in Havana Saturday to support gay rights and to join a symbolic marriage ceremony organized by President Raul…
UPDATE: Swiss gunman kills self, four others in domestic shooting

UPDATE: Swiss gunman kills self, four others in domestic shooting

A gunman killed three relatives and a neighbor in a late-night rampage in a Swiss village before turning his weapon on…
Five years after quake, Haiti hospital clings to hope

Five years after quake, Haiti hospital clings to hope

In the five years since Port-au-Prince was devastated by an earthquake, staff at Haiti's largest hospital have had to resort…
Djibouti president warns of Yemen’s risks to region

Djibouti president warns of Yemen’s risks to region

Djibouti's president has warned Yemen's civil war and a resurgent Al-Qaeda pose a threat to the Middle East, but pledged…
US Justice Dept. opens civil rights probe into Baltimore police

US Justice Dept. opens civil rights probe into Baltimore police

The US Justice Department on Friday launched an investigation into the Baltimore police department's use of force and whether there…
Vintage aircraft fly over Washington to mark World War Two’s end

Vintage aircraft fly over Washington to mark World War Two’s end

More than 50 vintage World War Two airplanes soared over the US capital's National Mall on Friday to mark the…
Ten-year-old’s pregnancy sparks Paraguay abortion debate

Ten-year-old’s pregnancy sparks Paraguay abortion debate

A 10-year-old girl who was raped by her stepfather and is now five months pregnant has become the focal point…
Indonesian leader insists death penalty ‘positive’ for country

Indonesian leader insists death penalty ‘positive’ for country

Indonesian President Joko Widodo insisted Saturday that the death penalty was "positive" for his country after the execution of seven…
Bodies of Pakistan crash victims brought to capital

Bodies of Pakistan crash victims brought to capital

Pakistan's military brought the bodies of two ambassadors and two ambassadors' wives to Islamabad on Saturday, a day after they…
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