International

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…

Washington, United States (CMC) -- The World Bank says a shortage of long-term financing since the 2008 crisis is choking the investment-backed growth of companies in the Caribbean and other developing countries. In a new report, the…

Zurich, Switzerland -- Speaking at a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said that, based on new evidence in the massive FIFA corruption scandal, she anticipates “pursuing additional charges…