Australian archbishop guilty of concealing child abuse steps down

An Australian archbishop who became one of the world's highest-ranked church officials found guilty of covering up child sex abuse announced Wednesday he will stand down from his official duties.Adel…

Three dead in anti-terror operation in Burkina Faso capital

Three suspected jihadists were killed and one was captured Tuesday in a pre-dawn raid by security forces on a house in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, the defence ministry said.A member of …

Palestinians ask ICC to investigate alleged Israeli human rights crimes

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki asked prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday to launch a full investigation into accusations of Israeli human rights abuses on Palesti…

53 injured as Saudi jet makes emergency landing

A Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A330 jet made an emergency landing in the western Red Sea city of Jeddah, injuring 53 people, aviation officials said on Tuesday.The Saudia aircraft was travelling fro…

Death toll in Afghan city of Kandahar rises to 16: officials

The death toll from Tuesday's blast in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar has risen to at least 16, with 38 wounded, officials said.There was no immediate claim of responsibility. REUTERS

Minibus bomb explosion in southern Afghan city Kandahar kills six, injures many others

A bomb in a minibus exploded near a security checkpoint in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday causing numerous casualties, officials said, as attacks continue during the Muslim holy mont…

Foreign media head to N. Korea to see nuclear site destruction

Foreign journalists headed to North Korea on Tuesday to watch the promised destruction of its nuclear test site, a move seen as a goodwill gesture before a planned summit with the United States.Repor…

Belgian jihadist sentenced to death for IS membership in Iraq

An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced a Belgian jihadist, who threatened Europe in propaganda videos, to death by hanging for membership of the Islamic State group.The tough punishment is the latest do…

Trump lashes out on former CIA chief over Russia probe

President Donald Trump attacked the probe into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia as a "political hit job" on Monday, as a part of a mounting White House effort to paint the probe as …

Malaysia anti-graft chief reveals receiving threats for investing scandal

The head of Malaysia's anti-graft agency gave an explosive account on Tuesday of how witnesses disappeared and officers were purged and intimidated after they tried in 2015 to charge ex-premier Najib…

Australian archbishop guilty of concealing child sex abuse

An Australian archbishop was Tuesday found guilty of covering up child sex abuse in the 1970s -- one of the highest-ranked church officials globally to be successfully prosecuted for such offences.Ad…

Dangerous 'laze' forms as Hawaii volcano lava reaches ocean

Authorities in Hawaii have warned of dangerous "laze" fumes as molten lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano reached the Pacific Ocean.Two lava flows "reached the ocean along the southeast Puna coast…

India police extract 106 cocaine capsules from woman's stomach

India police say they have successfully extracted 106 cocaine capsules from a woman who was allegedly trying to smuggle the drugs into the country.The 25-year-old foreign national was arrested at the…

Sante Fe school shooter had advances turned down by Shana Fisher, one of his victim.

The mother of a 16-year-old girl killed in the Santa Fe school shooting has said her daughter had publicly rejected suspected killer Dimitrios Pagourtzis just days before the attack.Sadie Rodriguez s…

Paraguay follow U.S. lead, opens its Israel embassy in Jerusalem

Paraguay opened its Israel embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, the second country to follow the United States in making the politically sensitive move from Tel Aviv.Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes an…

Temporary ceasefire in Damascus militant pocket

A temporary humanitarian ceasefire is in place to allow women, children and the elderly to evacuate the Islamic State-held area of al-Hajar al-Aswad in south Damascus, Syrian state media said on Mond…

Thirteen die after drinking toxic alcohol

Police on Monday said 13 people died after consuming toxic alcohol in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state.Senior Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Kumar said five people died on Saturday and eight o…

Police shoot gunman at Trump-owned resort in Florida

Florida police have shot and injured a gunman rambling about US President Donald Trump in the lobby of his golf resort near Miami, officials say.The man, identified as 42-year-old Jonathan Oddi, was …

Israel's Gaza response 'wholly disproportionate' says UN rights chief

The UN human rights chief on Friday slammed Israel's deadly reaction to protests along the Gaza border as "wholly disproportionate", backing calls for an international investigation.Addressing a spec…

Huge blasts at central Syria military airbase

Explosions rocked weapons and fuel depots at a regime military airbase in central Syria Friday, a monitor said, adding that the cause of the blasts was not yet clear."The explosions struck several re…