Sydney suburbs threatened by large bushfire

Hundreds of firefighters were Monday battling a large bushfire that was raging near Sydney suburbs, with authorities saying it was "miraculous" no houses had been damaged and no-one had been injured.…

Chemical inspectors launch probe in Syria after Western strikes

The world's chemical weapons watchdog is set to convene Monday to discuss the suspected toxic gas assault in Syria that prompted an unprecedented wave of Western strikes, as its inspectors probe the …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Syria chemical attack was staged with help of foreign secret service

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said Moscow had "irrefutable" evidence that an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria was staged with the help of a foreign secret service."We have …

Bus crash near Bulgarian capital kills six and injures more than 20

A bus overturned near the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Friday in a crash that left at least six people dead and more than 20 injured, emergency services said.The bus, which was serving a regular route …

Pakistan Court Orders Lifetime Ban Against Former Prime Minister

Pakistan's supreme court on Friday banned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from participating in elections for life, as his embattled ruling party prepares for nationwide polls due later this year.…

New protests, clashes on Gaza-Israel border after deadly violence

Clashes erupted as thousands gathered for a third consecutive Friday of mass protests along Gaza's border with Israel after violence in which Israeli forces have killed 33 Palestinians and wounded hu…

Volcanic eruption forces evacuation of villagers on Vanuatu island

Villagers on the Vanuatu island of Ambae were facing their second evacuation in seven months on Friday after a volcano rumbled back to life and rained ash on their homes.Authorities in the Pacific na…

Woman missing after fall from cruise ship

Australian authorities have called off a search for a Brisbane woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship in the Coral Sea.The 47-year-old fell from the Pacific Dawn about 16:00 local time (06:00 GM…

Rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl sparks outrage in India

The brutal gang rape and murder of an eight-year old girl has sparked outrage and anger across India.The body of Asifa Bano, who belonged to a Muslim nomadic tribe, was found in a forest on 17 Januar…

Ex-FBI director James Comey likens Trump to a 'mob boss' in his new book

Former FBI director James Comey says in a new book that President Donald Trump reminded him of a mafia boss who demanded absolute loyalty, saw the entire world against him, and lied about everything.…

National Enquirer paid $30,000 for story on alleged Trump love child

Tabloid newspaper the National Enquirer paid $30,000 to a former doorman at Trump Tower who claimed Donald Trump had a secret love child with his housekeeper, according to a report first published by…

Dinosaurs auctioned for over 1.4 million euros each in Paris

Two dinosaur skeletons marketed as hip design objects-- one of a diplodocus, the other of an allosaurus -- sold for more than 1.4 million euros ($1.7 million) apiece at auction in Paris on Wednesday.…

Berlin reconciles with brutal African colonial past

Berlin is poised to strip the names of streets linked to atrocities committed during its occupation of Namibia and dedicate them to liberation fighters, part of a late reckoning with Germany's brutal…

Girls banned from Japan sumo event amid sexism uproar

apan's sumo association came under fire for sexism again on Thursday after requesting girls be prevented from participating in events showcasing the traditional sport.Sumo has been in the headlines i…

Florida school shooter wants to donate inheritance to survivors

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz wants to donate his inheritance -- which could run to hundreds of thousands of dollars or more -- to the bereaved families and survivors of his attack, his lawyer…

Global chemical arms watchdog confirms UK findings on Russian-made nerve agent

The international chemical weapons watchdog, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), has backed Britain's assessment of the type of nerve agent that was used in the poisoning of …

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has told the security forces to go after a criminal gang known as the Gulf Clan after the group was blamed for a bomb attack which killed eight police officers …

Australian Muslim activist 'kicked out of US'

A high-profile Australian author and Muslim activist was refused entry to the United States Thursday and put on a plane home after arriving for a speaking engagement, sparking calls for a re-think by…

World chemical watchdog, OPCW, to release statement on spy poisoning on Thursday

The world's chemical arms watchdog said it will release a statement around 1100 GMT Thursday about its probe into last month's alleged poisoning of a former Russian double agent.The Organisation for …

Pope Francis admits 'grave mistakes' in Chile sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis admitted Wednesday he had made "grave mistakes" in his handling of a sexual abuse scandal in Chile as he looks to quell the latest controversy to rock the Roman Catholic Church.In a lett…