Australian golfing great and five-time Open winner Peter Thomson dies aged 88

Australia's five-time British Open winner Peter Thomson has died aged 88.The first Australian to win the major died at his home in Melbourne at 9am local time on Wednesday, his family told PGA Austra…

U.S announces withdrawal from United Nations Human Rights Council

The US has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it a "cesspool of political bias".The "hypocritical and self-serving" body "makes a mockery of human rights", said US envoy t…

Convicted US felon in possesion of more than 500 guns in California home

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have found more than 500 guns inside the home of a convicted felon after a tipoff from a neighbour.Deputies arrested Manuel Fernandez, 60, after a two-day …

Dutch appeals judges dismiss bid to take Brexit case to European court

Dutch appeals judges Tuesday threw out a bid by British expats to take a landmark case demanding rights as EU citizens after Brexit to Europe's top court.The Amsterdam appeals court found in favour o…

Yemen government forces enter Hodeida airport: UAE

Yemeni government forces, backed by the United Arab Emirates, entered Hodeida airport on Tuesday, the UAE said, as the fight for control of the rebel-held port city intensifies."With the participatio…

Thailand holds first execution since 2009

Thailand has carried out its first execution since 2009, putting a 26-year-old convicted murderer to death by lethal injection in a move condemned by Amnesty International as "deplorable".Theerasak L…

EU court says Marine Le Pen should pay back EU Parliament funds

The EU's second highest court on Tuesday upheld a decision by the European Parliament to recover 300,000 euros ($347,550) from far-right politician and former French presidential candidate Marine Le …

Search on for dozens missing in Indonesia ferry sinking

Several hundred rescue personnel were searching for survivors Tuesday after a boat sank in Indonesia with about 80 people aboard, the national disaster agency said.The wooden vessel was travelling on…

Tennis: Roger Federer retakes No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal,

 Roger Federer is back at No. 1 in the ATP rankings, once again swapping spots with Rafael Nadal.Federer's title at the grass-court tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, last week pushed him up from…

Cafe shooting in Malmo, Sweden leaves three dead

A shooting at an internet cafe in the southern Swedish city of Malmo has claimed the lives of three men.Several others were wounded in the centre of the city on Monday evening when at least one attac…

Record 68.5 million people displaced worldwide: UN

A record 68.5 million people have been forced flee their homes due to war, violence and persecution, notably in places like Myanmar and Syria, the UN said on Tuesday.By the end of 2017, the number wa…

Sri Lankan extremist Buddhist monk jailed for six months over threats to woman

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday jailed for six months a Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against Muslims after finding him guilty of intimidating the wife of a missing journalist, in a case …

Turkey detains 18 suspected Islamic State members: police

Turkish authorities on Thursday detained 18 suspected Islamic State members in Istanbul and Izmir, two of Turkey biggest cities, officials said.In an operation by Turkey's intelligence agency and cou…

Black man wrongly linked to burglary in the US

A black Californian man who was reported to police by a neighbor while out walking his dogs has become one of the latest victims of apparent racial profiling in the United States.Nigerian-born Ike Il…

Britain mourns victims on anniversary of Grenfell fire tragedy

Green scarves, white roses: the community surrounding Grenfell Tower, the west London building ravaged by fire, united around shared symbols on Wednesday night as they began 24 hours of poignant comm…

Iran says will begin uranium enrichment at Fordow if nuclear deal unravels

Iran will begin uranium enrichment at its Fordow plant and will install new nuclear equipment at its Natanz facility if it withdraws from a nuclear deal with major powers, said the spokesman for the …

Urgent need for EU asylum reform follow Italy's 'shameful' migrant ship row: U.N

U.N. refugee chief Filippo Grandi urged the European Union on Wednesday to sort out its "shameful" refugee policy after both Italy and Malta turned away a ship carrying hundreds of migrants.Some 629 …

Yemen forces launch assault on rebel-held port city

Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition launched a major offensive on Wednesday to retake the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, despite UN warnings of a "catastrophic humanitarian impact".Field …

FBI arrests 74 in US, Nigeria, others for fraud

A massive global operation by the US Department of Justice, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of the Treasury and the US Postal Inspection Service has disrupted activities of a financ…

U.S. sanctions Cambodia PM's top bodyguard over rights abuses

The United States has imposed sanctions on the commander of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's bodyguards, accusing him of using force to menace opponents for decades, the first member of the leader'…