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Turkey's splintered opposition tries to reunite ahead of polls
Turkey's bickering opposition leaders met on Monday in a last-ditch attempt to agree on a joint candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the May 14 election.
French island restaurant wins 3-star Michelin ranking
A restaurant tucked away in the corner of a French island won the coveted three-star ranking in the latest edition of the Michelin Guide unveiled on Monday.
'Nobody warned us': Turkey struggles to rebuild month after quake
Buyuknacar was a picturesque village perched high in the mountains of southern Turkey until it was effectively wiped off the map by a catastrophic earthquake that killed tens of thousands a month ago.
Remote French island restaurant wins 3-star Michelin ranking
A restaurant tucked away in the corner of a remote French island won a coveted three-star ranking in the latest edition of the Michelin Guide unveiled on Monday.
One dead, six missing as boat capsizes off disputed Japan islands
One person is dead and six missing, Japan's coastguard said Monday, after a boat capsized and was spotted in waters off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets, which are also claimed by China.
'Just lower the water!' Flood fatigue in the village that halted Russia
More than a year after the Ukrainian military flooded his village to halt Russia's lightning march on Kyiv, Ivan Kukuruza's basement is still submerged and his patience is running out.
Divorced Afghan women forced back to abusive ex-husbands
Abused for years by her ex-husband who broke all of her teeth, Marwa has retreated into hiding with her eight children after Taliban commanders tore up her divorce.
'Zany' for Proust: Brazilian builds massive manuscript library
Stepping through the piles of books and fireproof document cases that line his overflowing three-storey home library, Brazilian collector Pedro Correa do Lago is the first to admit his life's passion is a bit crazy.
Seven missing as boat capsizes off disputed Japan islands
Japan's coastguard said Monday it was searching for seven people missing after their boat capsized and was spotted in waters off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets, which are also claimed by China.
Venezuela's Chavez remembered on 10th anniversary of his death
Supporters of the late leftist president Hugo Chavez of Venezuela paid tribute to him and his legacy Sunday on the 10th anniversary of his death.
Greek PM seeks forgiveness amid angry protests over rail tragedy
Greece's prime minister on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation's worst rail disaster as thousands of furious protesters rallied in Athens and clashed with police.
'It feels like yesterday': Turkey quake overturns lives
Before the Turkish earthquake, Abdullah Senel had nerves of steel. But these days, just being inside a house makes him nervous -- and it only takes the sound of a plane flying overhead to put him on edge.
Key points one month after Turkey earthquake
A massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked huge swathes of Turkey and parts of Syria on February 6, killing more than 50,000 people in both countries.
Tyre Nichols' photos honored at California desert art fest
Out in the California desert, nestled between billboards advertising hairline restoration and varicose vein removal, six hauntingly beautiful images of steel bridges and sunsets loom incongruously over the dusty highway.
More protests over Greek rail disaster as first victims buried
Demonstrators held more rallies on Saturday to protest the causes of Greece's worst-ever train disaster, as the first of the crash victims were laid to rest.
Guatemala journalists warn free press under threat
Journalists in Guatemala took to the streets Saturday to warn that free speech was under threat in the Central American country after a judge opened an inquiry into several reporters.
Ecuador prosecutors request house arrest for ex-president
Ecuador's prosecutor's office on Friday requested former president Lenin Moreno be placed under house arrest for allegedly receiving bribes from a Chinese firm in exchange for a contract to build the country's largest hydroelectric dam.
Former Ecuador president put under house arrest on graft charges
Former Ecuador president Lenin Moreno was put under house arrest Friday for allegedly receiving bribes from a Chinese firm in exchange for a contract to build the country's largest hydroelectric dam, authorities said.
Coronation oil for Charles III consecrated in Jerusalem
Olive oil, fragrant rose and orange blossom: the special "chrism" or holy anointing oil for the coronation of Britain's King Charles III has been blessed in Jerusalem's Old City.
At least four dead, thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
At least four people have died and nearly 41,000 evacuated in Malaysia after floodwaters caused by "unusual" torrential rains lasting days swept through several states, officials said Saturday.
Greek station master due in court as anger boils over rail disaster
The station master involved in Greece's worst-ever train disaster was due to appear in court on Saturday after mass protests broke out over the crash that killed at least 57 people.
Coca crops take root in Mexico as opium demand wanes
An army helicopter flies over verdant mountains in southern Mexico, the scene of unusual coca crop discoveries that suggest drug cartels are adapting to shifts in the multimillion-dollar narcotics trade.
At least 17 killed in fire at Indonesia fuel storage depot
At least 17 people have been killed and dozens injured in a massive blaze at a state-run fuel storage depot in Indonesia's capital.
Trudeau says cocaine licenses are not for selling drug to public
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he was "surprised" that companies licensed to sell cocaine to pharmacists or hospitals seemed to signal Canada would soon allow legal sales of hard drugs to the public.
Ocean conference participants pledge $19 billion
Delegates to a global conference on saving the world's oceans pledged $19 billion, the host country Panama said Friday.
At least 16 killed in fire at Indonesia fuel storage depot
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in Indonesia's capital Friday, after a massive blaze broke out at a state-run fuel storage depot before firefighters brought it under control, officials said.
Anger boils in Greece over train disaster
Thousands of Greeks protested on Friday to demand justice for at least 57 people killed in the country's worst rail disaster, with protesters condemning the tragedy as "a crime".
At least 16 killed in deadly fire at Indonesia fuel storage depot
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in Indonesia's capital Friday, after a massive blaze broke out at a state-run fuel storage depot before firefighters brought it under control, officials said.
Indonesia firefighters extinguish deadly fuel storage depot fire
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured in Indonesia's capital Friday, after a massive blaze broke out at a state-run fuel storage depot before firefighters brought it under control, the military said.
Prominent US lawyer sentenced to life for murder of wife, son
Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the murders of his wife and son on their hunting estate in a case that drew global attention.
Italy probes deadly shipwreck as new rescue saves hundreds
Italian prosecutors on Friday began investigating why rescuers arrived too late to last weekend's deadly shipwreck as the coastguard brought to safety another boat carrying hundreds of migrants.
Protests, police raids over Greek train disaster
Thousands of Greeks protested on Friday to demand justice for at least 57 people killed in the country's worst rail disaster, which authorities have conceded followed failures in state management of the network.
PSG and Morocco defender Hakimi charged with rape
Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, one of the stars of Morocco's historic charge to the semi-finals of the World Cup last year, was charged with rape on Friday.
Dutch prosecutors seek jail for footballer Promes over stabbing
Dutch prosecutors demanded a two-year prison sentence for former Netherlands international footballer Quincy Promes at the start of his trial Friday over the stabbing of a cousin.
Belarus jails Nobel winner Bialiatski for 10 years
Belarus on Friday handed a 10-year jail term to veteran activist Ales Bialiatski, a Nobel Prize winner and founder of the ex-Soviet authoritarian country's most prominent rights group.
Agony for family of Pakistan hockey ex-pro feared dead in Italy migrant tragedy
For the family of Shahida Raza, the Pakistani former hockey star feared to be among the dozens of migrants who drowned off southern Italy this week, the wait for her body is piling on the agony.
Police raid station over Greek train disaster
Greek police raided a train station Friday as part of their probe into the rail collision that killed at least 57 people, as the nation braced for new strikes and protests over the disaster.
Fishing banned as Philippine oil spill spreads
Thousands of fishermen in the Philippines have been ordered to stay ashore as authorities struggled Friday to contain an oil spill from a sunken tanker that is threatening the region's rich marine life and economy.
Across Zimbabwe, British scones are the taste of home
A sweet doughy treat from Britain has become a beloved part of Zimbabwe's national cuisine, where despite the country's colonial past, mothers and chefs alike now claim the pastry as their own.