International

Washington, United States (AFP) -- After bonding with US President Barack Obama on progressive themes like climate change, Pope Francis on Thursday addresses Congress, where conservatives embrace his moral authority but are less comfortable…

Chicago, United States (AFP) -- A Muslim teenager who became an overnight sensation after a Texas teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb has been withdrawn from his school, local media reported Tuesday. Ahmed Mohamed, 14, won…

Kyoto, Japan (AFP) -- A fleet-footed Japanese centenarian raced into the Guinness World Records reference book on Wednesday and declared himself a "medical marvel" as he continues to stalk sprint king Usain Bolt. Hidekichi Miyazaki, dubbed…

London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A Muslim teenager was interrogated by British child protection services about possible links to the Islamic State group after he used the word "eco-terrorist" in a French class, The Guardian reported…

Washington, USA -- Barbados will strengthen its social safety net for its poorest citizens and improve labour market training opportunities with a US$10 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The program seeks…

Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) -- A Danish national appeared in a South African court Monday on sexual assault charges after 21 pieces of female genitalia were found stuffed in his freezer, police said. The 58-year-old gunshop owner was…

Jacksonvile, USA -- US Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (OAM) agents provided critical real-time surveillance capabilities as part of an interagency operation in the Caribbean Sea leading to the interdiction of a…

Athens, Greece (AFP) -- Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras on Sunday said his government and the country faced "hard work and struggle" after winning a new mandate in a general election. "The road of hard work and struggle lies ahead,"…

Tangiers, Morocco (AFP) -- No European country can get out of taking in refugees who have the right to asylum, French President Francois Hollande said Saturday, amid a growing row over how to fairly distribute a massive influx of migrants…

Moscow (AP) -- A radio engineer who once worked for the Russian military intelligence has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sending a job cover letter to a Swedish company. Gennady Kravtsov worked for Russia's GRU from 1990 to 2005…

Lyon, France (AFP) -- French researchers said Thursday they had patented a method to create sperm using stem cells harvested from infertile men – though they do not know if the lab-fabricated seed actually works. The team hailed their…

United Nations (AP) -- The US government says it will begin using the term "sexual rights" in discussions of human rights and global development. The statement at a UN meeting this week comes after years of lobbying from groups who have…

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The United States further eased restrictions on business and travel with Cuba Friday, as it presses forward in rebuilding long-frozen relations with its former Cold War foe. Two months after formally…

Röszke, Hungary (AFP) -- Hungarian police clashed Wednesday with several hundred migrants furious at being blocked from crossing the border with Serbia, as desperate refugees opened up a new route into Croatia to get round Budapest's…

Santiago, Chile (AFP) -- A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Chile on Wednesday, local seismologists said, triggering a tsunami alert, sparking panic and shaking buildings. The quake had a shallow depth of 11 kilometers…