Pope's envoys in Chile to 'ask forgiveness' over sex abuse

The Vatican's top abuse investigator arrived in Chile on Tuesday, a day after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of three bishops from the scandal-wracked Chilean Church.Maltese archbishop Charles…

Photographer in Nobel prize scandal, charged with rape

A French photographer at the heart of a scandal that saw this year's Nobel Prize for Literature postponed has been charged with rape.Jean-Claude Arnault, who was charged with two counts of rape datin…

Drunk captain blamed in deadly boat crash in Russia World Cup host city

Investigators on Tuesday blamed a drunk captain for a boat crash that killed 11 people on a river cruise in the Russian city of Volgograd, which is hosting matches in the soccer World Cup.A pleasure …

Taliban launch attacks as Afghan government ceasefire starts

Taliban fighters killed a governor and took control of his district as clashes broke out across Afghanistan despite the start of a government ceasefire, officials said Tuesday.There was intense fight…

Iran warns North Korea: Trump could cancel deal before getting home

Iran warned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday against trusting U.S. President Donald Trump, saying he could cancel their denuclearization agreement within hours.Tehran cited its own experien…

US to stop 'war games' with South Korea - Trump

The US will stop holding joint military exercises on the Korean peninsula, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, making a major concession to North Korea after his summit with Kim Jong Un.Washington a…

Four children killed in US hostage drama

Four children have been shot dead by a man who was holding them hostage, police have said.Suspect Gary Wayne Lindsey Jr, 35, is said to have then turned the gun on himself in a closet in the flat in …

China suggests North Korea sanctions relief following Trump-Kim summit

China suggested on Tuesday that sanctions relief could be considered for North Korea if the country abides by United Nations resolutions, as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jo…

Israel police evict wildcat settlers as deadline looms

Israeli police began evicting settlers from homes in a West Bank outpost on Tuesday ahead of a court deadline to leave structures partially built on Palestinian land, an AFP correspondent reported.Yo…

Stranded migrants on rescue ship Aquarius to be transferred to Italian ships and taken to Spain

Hundreds of migrants stranded on board the Aquarius rescue vessel in the Mediterranean will be transferred to Italian ships and taken to Spain, French charity SOS Mediterranee said on Tuesday.The 629…

US unveils 'milestone' new de facto embassy in Taiwan

The United States on Tuesday unveiled a new $255 million de facto embassy in Taiwan in what was hailed as a "milestone" in relations, as the self-ruled island comes under increasing pressure from Chi…

Trump, Kim sign agreement after historic summit

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula while Washington committed to provide security guar…

Ten dead after river boats collide in Russia World Cup host city

Ten people on a river cruise were killed when their boat collided with a tugboat late on Monday in the Russian city of Volgograd, which is hosting matches in the soccer World Cup, rescue services sai…

US and North Korean leaders hold historic talks

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have become the first sitting US president and North Korean leader to mDonald Trump and Kim Jong-un have become the first sitting US president and North Korean leader to …

Spain offers to take in stranded migrant ship

Spain offered Monday to take in a ship stranded in the Mediterranean with 629 migrants aboard after Italy and Malta refused to let the vessel dock in their ports.The migrants, including pregnant wome…

Pope Francis accepts resignation of three Chilean bishops

Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of three Chilean bishops following sex abuse scandals, including Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, the city at the center of the uproar, the Vatican said on Mon…

Suicide bomber kills 12 at Afghan ministry entrance: government spokesman

A suicide bomber killed 12 people and wounded more than 30 on Monday at the entrance to Afghanistan's rural rehabilitation and development ministry in the west of the capital, government spokesmen sa…

Two more lives claimed by India WhatsApp 'child kidnap' rumours

Indian police have arrested 16 people after two men became the latest victims of hysteria over WhatsApp rumours of child kidnappers.The men had stopped to ask directions in north-eastern Assam state …

US Air Force deserter found after 35 years

A man who deserted from the US Air Force in July 1983 has been apprehended in California, the US military says.Capt William Howard Hughes Jr, who had top-secret clearance, was last seen withdrawing $…

Trump speaks to South Korea's Moon by phone ahead of U.S.-North Korea summit

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to his South Korean counterpart by telephone on Monday, a day before Trump holds a historic summit with North Korea's leader, South Korea's presidential office said.…