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Sudan battles rage as US, Saudi urge new truce talks
The United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday made a renewed push for truce talks between Sudan's warring generals as deadly fighting has raged into its eighth week.
Deadly India train crash brings focus back on safety
Railway teams worked non-stop Sunday restoring tracks after India's deadliest train crash in decades, a tragedy that has reignited safety concerns about one of the largest networks in the world.
In Belgorod, Russians who fled border shelling find help
Soap, wet wipes and children's toys: Irina Burlakova, a 30-year-old Russian woman, picks up humanitarian aid after having fled Shebekino, a border town heavily shelled by Ukraine this week.
Polish opposition stages major anti-government protest
Half a million protesters packed the streets of central Warsaw on Sunday, Poland's opposition organisers said claiming one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in the 30 years since the end of communism.
Hong Kong police detain several prominent democracy figures on Tiananmen anniversary
Hong Kong police on Sunday detained several key pro-democracy figures attempting to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen crackdown in China.
Moscow strike kills toddler in Dnipro, Russian border district evacuates
Ukrainian rescuers outside the city of Dnipro on Sunday recovered the body of a two-year-old girl from the rubble left by a Russian strike on a residential area.
Hong Kong police detain eight on Tiananmen anniversary
Hong Kong police detained a prominent pro-democracy activist and at least seven others on Sunday, the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown in China.
Uganda reports 54 peacekeepers killed in Somalia jihadist attack
Some 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said, in one of the worst recent attacks by Al-Shabaab jihadists in the war-torn country.
Uganda says 54 peacekeepers killed in Somalia attack
Some 54 Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said, in one of the worst recent attacks by Al-Shabaab jihadists.
Hong Kong, China step up security on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Hong Kong boosted security around a park Sunday where tens of thousands of people used to gather for an annual memorial of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, ensuring no protests on the event's 34th anniversary.
China warns 'NATO-like' alliances could lead to conflict in Asia-Pacific
China's defence minister warned Sunday against establishing NATO-like military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a "whirlpool" of conflict.
Senegal death toll rises to 15 as tensions persist
Tensions remained high in Senegal Saturday after clashes brought the death toll to 15 since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
Turkey's Erdogan unveils new cabinet after inauguration
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday unveiled a new cabinet lineup, naming a powerful spy chief as foreign minister and market friendly Mehmet Simsek as finance minister, hours after swearing in for a third term as president.
'Woke' fried chicken? Fast food chain at center of US culture wars
The "Lord's chicken" no more: US fast food chain Chick-fil-A -- beloved among Americans for its sandwiches, nuggets and milkshakes -- found itself on the receiving end of right-wing ire this week, accused of succumbing to "woke" ideology.
Tens of thousands rally against government in Belgrade
Tens of thousands gathered on Saturday for the fifth anti-government protest this month in Serbia's capital Belgrade after two back-to-back shootings that killed 18 people, half of them children.
'Frightening': thousands of Russians flee shelling to Belgorod
Since the start of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, Russian pensioner Antonina Zaikina had a bag prepared in case she had to flee her town of Shebekino on the border with Ukraine.
Erdogan sworn in for third term as Turkish president, vows unity
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for a third term as president on Saturday, promising to serve "impartially" after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule.
Hong Kong arrests four for 'seditious' acts on Tiananmen anniversary eve
Police arrested four people in Hong Kong for "seditious" acts and "disorderly conduct" on Saturday, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Death toll rises to 15 as tensions persist in Senegal
Tensions remained high in Senegal on Saturday after fresh overnight clashes brought the death toll to 15 in the two days since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
Senior US official to travel to China for rare visit: govt
A senior US diplomat will embark on a rare trip to Beijing Sunday, the government said, as Washington seeks to allay tensions between the rival powers.
Hong Kong performance artists detained on Tiananmen anniversary eve
Police detained at least two performance artists in Hong Kong, according to AFP reporters on Saturday, the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.
Three Europeans released by Iran arrive home
One Dane and two Austrian-Iranian citizens released from detention by Tehran arrived in their home countries on Saturday, after the latest in a series of prisoner swaps.
Erdogan sworn in for third term as Turkish president
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on Saturday sworn in for a third term as president, promising to serve "impartially" after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule.
US says talks with China 'essential' to curb risk of conflict
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday it was "essential" to renew dialogue with China to avoid "misunderstandings" that could lead to a conflict between the two superpowers.
Kyiv culture war leaves famous Russian writer red-faced
A defaced plaque on a picturesque Kyiv street has become the latest sign of the culture war simmering in Ukraine as the country battles Russia's invasion.
US, Japan, S.Korea aim to share N.Korea missile warning data
The United States, Japan and South Korea aim to share North Korean missile warning data before the end of 2023, the three countries said in a statement following a Saturday meeting of their defence chiefs in Singapore.
Far-right party at new high as climate issues split Germany
Long an anti-immigration party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has scaled new heights in national polls as discontent with the government in Berlin and its climate agenda grows.
Chinese dissidents in New York open world's only Tiananmen museum
Chinese dissidents who took part in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests unveiled a museum in New York on Friday dedicated to remembering the "democratic dreams of the Chinese people," two days ahead of the 34th anniversary of the uprising's "brutal suppression."
Erdogan to be sworn in for third term as Turkish president
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to be sworn in on Saturday as head of state after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years as Turkey's economic woes worsen.
US says talks with China 'essential' to curb chance of conflict
Dialogue between the United States and China is "essential" to avoiding miscalculations that could lead to conflict, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday, after Beijing rejected a formal meeting between him and his Chinese counterpart.
YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinformation policy
YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 US presidential election was plagued by "fraud, errors or glitches," the platform said Friday, a decision quickly criticized by anti-misinformation advocates.
Russian border region residents flee as shelling kills four
Four civilians were killed on Friday in shelling on Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, a local official said, while Moscow's forces attacked Kyiv for a sixth day in a row.