Former Argentina president indicted on corruption charges

Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted on Monday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according…

Collision between bus, fuel tanker kills 19

At least 19 people were killed when a bus and a fuel tanker collided in central Iran, state television reported on Tuesday.The collision, which occurred around 11:15 pm (18:45 GMT) on Monday, trigger…

Israel indirectly responsible for downing of military plane - Russia

Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down near Syria's Mediterranean coast, and threatened to retaliate against Israel for what it described as a…

Russian military plane vanishes from radar off Syria

A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board has disappeared from radar after flying over Syria, Russia's defence ministry says."Connection has been lost with the crew of a Russian Il-20 plane…

Belgium refuses extradition of fugitive rapper

A Belgian court on Monday rejected a Spanish extradition request for rapper Valtonyc, who has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for allegedly praising terrorism in his songs.Jose Migue…

7 Vietnamese dead, 5 in coma after taking drugs at music festival

Seven Vietnamese have died and five are in a coma after taking drugs at an electronic dance music festival in Hanoi late Sunday, officials said, as authorities scrambled to trace the substance.The vi…

Ten on trial over mafia-style killing of Monaco heiress

The imprisoned son-in-law of a murdered Monaco billionaire goes on trial Monday with nine other people suspected in the brazen daylight killing of the heiress, a case which prosecutors say bears all …

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort agrees plea deal, to co-operate with Mueller

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges as part of a deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.He has also agreed to co-operate further with the Special…

British prison officers protest against violence in jails

Thousands of British prison officers walked out of their jobs on Friday, gathering outside jails to protest against what their union called unprecedented levels of violence and the failure of the gov…

Deadly gas explosions set dozens of homes on fire in Boston, one reported dead

A series of gas explosions, described by one official as ?Armageddon,' have rocked three communities. At least one person has died, 12 are injured and 39 homes caught on fire just north of Boston, U.…

Hurricane Florence reaches batters US coasts, downgraded to category 1

Hurricane Florence battered the Carolinas early on Friday with howling winds, life-threatening storm surges and torrential rains as it edged closer to the coast in what officials warned is a "once in…

Trump dismisses Puerto Rico hurricane official death toll as fabricated

US President Donald Trump is disputing that nearly 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico after the island was hit by two hurricanes last year."3000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto…

Indian nuns demand justice for sister allegedly assaulted by bishop

A group of Indian Catholic nuns are staging a rare street protest in the southern state of Kerala demanding justice after an alleged sexual assault of a nun by a bishop.Police have called the bishop …

Rockfall at pristine Greek beach in Zakynthos, one tourist injured

At least one tourist was injured on Thursday following a rockfall at the Navagio beach in the island of Zakynthos, Greek coast guard and police officials said.There were no people missing, one of the…

U.S. Air Force jets intercept Russian bombers near Alaska

As tension grows between America and Russia, over the war in Syria, the U.S. military has said that two Russian nuclear-capable bombers escorted by two fighter jets flew near Alaska on Sept. 11 befor…

Nine dead and dozens injured after SUV ploughs into crowd in China

At least nine people are dead and dozens injured after a car crashed into a busy square in China. A red SUV ploughed into people gathered in Binjiang square in Hengdong city, Hunan Province at 7.40pm…

One arrested over theft of Swedish royal crowns

Swedish prosecutors said on Thursday one person had been arrested on suspicion of participating in the theft of jewelry from the Swedish royal family's collection earlier this year.Thieves stole two …

Gunman kills six people, including himself, in Bakersfield, California,

Six people have been killed in linked shootings in the city of Bakersfield in California, police say.A man and his wife drove to a trucking business in the city, where the man shot dead two men and h…

Pope accepts resignation of Brazil bishop after theft

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Brazilian bishop, the Vatican said Wednesday, after reports of his arrest for allegedly stealing $600,000 of church funds.Monsignor Jose Ronaldo Ribeiro…

Sri Lanka to ban animal sacrifices

Animal sacrifices at Hindu temples could be banned in Sri Lanka under new plans announced Wednesday, after growing protests over the rituals from the country's Buddhist majority as well as moderate H…