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S. Korea administrative robot defunct after appare...
A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself down some...
Spurs star Son's dad denies 'corporal punishment'...
The father of Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min on Wednesday denied allegations of physical and verbal abuse at his South Korea...
US journalist Evan Gershkovich appears in Russian...
US journalist Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Russian court for the start of his closed-door trial for espionage on Wednesday, 15 m...
The highs and lows of chemsex's drug-driven orgy s...
David is a psychologist and has been taking part in drug-fuelled gay orgies for the past 15 years.
How the US and Assange reached a plea deal - and w...
After more than thirteen years in England, including five years spent in prison, Julian Assange pleaded guilty in the Northern Mar...
Russia puts US journalist Evan Gershkovich on tria...
US journalist Evan Gershkovich will face the start of a closed-door trial on espionage charges in Russia on Wednesday, more than a...
WikiLeaks founder Assange freed in US plea deal
A US judge freed Julian Assange on Wednesday in a plea deal that ended years of legal drama for the WikiLeaks founder, long wanted...
Brazil's top court votes to decriminalize personal...
Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday a majority of judges had voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, afte...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Russia army chief,...
The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it had issued arrest warrants for Russia's top army chief and ex defence minister ov...
WikiLeaks founder Assange leaves Britain after US...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison in Britain and is set to face a final court hearing after reaching...
Nepal convicts 'Buddha boy' of child sex abuse
A Nepali man whose followers believe him to be a reincarnation of Buddha has been convicted of child sexual abuse, a court officia...
World not ready for climate change-fuelled wildfir...
The world is unprepared for the increasing ferocity of wildfires turbocharged by climate change, scientists say, as blazes from No...
Media probe finds Israeli tank fire likely hit AFP...
A collaborative investigation by AFP and international media outlets published Tuesday points to Israeli tank fire likely being th...
Kenya force leaves Nairobi to tackle gang violence...
A Kenyan force to lead a UN-backed multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti departed Nairobi late Monday, interior m...
'Out of control fires' in Brazil wetlands spark st...
Regional authorities in Brazil on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, fac...
'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor killed in Hawaii...
A Hawaiian surfer who also acted on TV and in movies including Johnny Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" has died in a shark attack...
Dagestan attack toll hits 20 as Russia launches te...
The Kremlin on Monday dismissed fears Russia's historically restive North Caucasus region faces a wave of violence after a series...
18 Chinese among 22 dead in South Korea battery pl...
Twenty-two people were killed -- including 18 Chinese nationals -- in a massive fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory, th...
Paris's Moulin Rouge gets new sails in time for Ol...
Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret club, whose landmark windmill sails fell down in April, received new blades on Monday just 10 days be...
Gunmen kill 19 in Russia's Dagestan region
Attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia's Dagestan region killed primarily police officers, officials said Monday, announcing...
Firefighters find '20 bodies' at S Korea battery f...
Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday, the Yonhap news agency...
Power cut causes flight chaos at UK's Manchester a...
Manchester Airport, the third-busiest in Britain, cancelled over 100 flights affecting thousands of passengers Sunday following a...
Lebanese party on despite threat of war
In the buzz of a trendy Beirut neighbourhood, the din of bars and laughter blend together, far from the border violence with Israe...
Body found after Swiss floods, two still missing
Swiss rescuers on Sunday found the body of one of three people missing since floods hit the southeastern canton of Grisons, police...
Flights cancelled at UK's Manchester airport after...
Flights at the UK's third-busiest airport were being delayed or cancelled Sunday after a major power cut, the airport operator sai...
Deaths from Indian toxic alcohol rise to more than...
The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has risen to 53, media reported Sunday, as more victims in hospital...
Locals protest against Turkish island's 'monstrobu...
Ibrahim Aycan has been waging all-out war against the electric minibuses newly introduced on the car-free island of Buyukada, whic...
Could be wurst: Vienna sausage stands push for UN...
From top bankers and politicians to students and factory workers, Vienna's popular sausage stands heaving with bratwurst and meaty...
S.Africa to dish up more zebra to boost jobs and c...
Carcasses of impala, kudu and wildebeest hang from a slaughterhouse rail, ready to be turned into steaks, sausages and burger patt...
Two dead in Kenya youth protests
A 21-year-old man has died after being hit by a tear gas canister during protests in Kenya this week, a human rights official and...
Tourists banned from Italy's Capri over water shor...
The Italian island of Capri banned tourists from disembarking Saturday after problems with the water supply from the mainland thre...
Barcelona aims to become Airbnb-free zone by 2029
Barcelona, one of Europe's most visited cities, said Friday it aims to ban apartment rentals to tourists by 2029 to ease the housi...