Swedish police hope beefed-up presence can quash riots AFP News - 15 minutes agoSwedish police said Saturday they hoped reinforcements and a heavy volunteer presence on the streets would help quash nightly riots that started almost a week ago More »
- Thousands attend mass for Italy's first mafia martyr AFP News - 17 minutes ago
Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful attended a mass on Saturday putting on the path to sainthood a priest shot dead by the mafia 20 years ago, the first victim More »
- Syrian-linked death toll grows in Lebanon's Tripoli Reuters - 17 minutes ago
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - The death toll in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli reached 25 on Saturday in the seventh straight day of clashes between factions More »
- Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military, Hagel says Reuters - 17 minutes ago
REUTERS - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a More »
- Two freight trains collide in Missouri, 7 injured Reuters - 18 minutes ago
REUTERS - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail More »
- Ukraine gay rights activists hold first ever march AFP News - 19 minutes ago
Around a hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine on Saturday despite fears of violence, marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country, where More »
- Brazil cancels $900 million in African debt: presidency AFP News - 19 minutes ago
Brazil said Saturday it plans to cancel $900 million (700 million euro) worth of debt in 12 African countries, as part of a broader strategy to boost ties with the More »
- Africa celebrates progress and 50 years of 'unity' AFP News - 21 minutes ago
African leaders on Saturday celebrated the African Union's 50th birthday against a backdrop of economic growth but also awareness of the armed conflicts and the More »
- Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory in Syrian conflict Reuters - 25 minutes ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanese guerilla movement Hezbollah said his group would stay in the Syrian war "to the end of the road" and bring victory to its More »
- Syria rebels fight on as peace talks pressure mounts AFP News - 1 hour 2 minutes ago
Syrian rebels kept up resistance Saturday to a massive assault on a strategic central town as pressure grew on the opposition to attend a peace conference after the More »
- Nibali rides through snow towards Giro triumph AFP News - 11 minutes ago
Italian Vincenzo Nibali virtually secured his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph with his second win of this year's race on the snow-hit 20th stage from Silandro to Tre More »
- Champions League Final: Live Report Coming Soon AFP News - 15 minutes ago
FOLLOW AFP'S LIVE REPORT ON THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL which sees Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund take on Bayern Munich at London's Wembley Stadium for European More »
- Thousands attend mass for Italy's first mafia martyr AFP News - 17 minutes ago
Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful attended a mass on Saturday putting on the path to sainthood a priest shot dead by the mafia 20 years ago, the first victim More »
- Swedish police hope beefed-up presence can quash riots AFP News - 15 minutes ago
Swedish police said Saturday they hoped reinforcements and a heavy volunteer presence on the streets would help quash nightly riots that started almost a week ago More »
- Ukraine gay rights activists hold first ever march AFP News - 19 minutes ago
Around a hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine on Saturday despite fears of violence, marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country, where More »
- Brazil cancels $900 million in African debt: presidency AFP News - 19 minutes ago
Brazil said Saturday it plans to cancel $900 million (700 million euro) worth of debt in 12 African countries, as part of a broader strategy to boost ties with the More »
- Africa celebrates progress and 50 years of 'unity' AFP News - 21 minutes ago
African leaders on Saturday celebrated the African Union's 50th birthday against a backdrop of economic growth but also awareness of the armed conflicts and the More »
- Squash: British Open results AFP News - 29 minutes ago
British Open semi-final results on Saturday (x denotes seeding): More »
- Veterans cap Cannes race amid buzz for lesbian tale AFP News - 57 minutes ago
Cinema heavyweights Roman Polanski and Jim Jarmusch wrapped up the Cannes Film Festival race Saturday, as speculation raged whether a shockingly explicit lesbian More »
- Japan mayor to apologise to US over brothels advice AFP News - 43 minutes ago
A Japanese politician who drew fire for calling "comfort women" a wartime necessity has been forced to apologise for suggesting US soldiers in Okinawa visit More »
- Korea's top civil servants' wealth averages US$1.6m ANN - 9 hours ago
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - The average wealth of South Korea's government's top officials is 1.83 billion won ($1.63 million), a government report has showed. More »
- M'sian party supports move against those inciting racial hatred ANN - 9 hours ago
Kuala Lumpur (The Star/ANN) - The move to arrest and charge those who violate the law has the Malaysian Chinese Association's (MCA) full support. More »
- Xi pledges to safeguard the environment ANN - 9 hours ago
Beijing (China Daily/ANN) - China will never pursue temporary economic growth at the expense of environmental degradation, President Xi Jinping vowed on Friday. More »
- EU disallows Chinese from exploiting Myanmar GSP ANN - 9 hours ago
Yangon (Eleven Media/ANN) - The European Union (EU) will strictly regulate the rule of origins for imports from Myanmar so that Chinese abusers, also called More »
- Malaysian Bar slams arrest of activists and politicians ANN - 9 hours ago
Putrajaya (The Star/ANN) - The Malaysian Bar has slammed the arrests and prosecution of activists and opposition politicians as "regressive" actions that do not More »
- Inle Lake dwellers to protest hotel projects ANN - 9 hours ago
Yangon (Eleven Media/ANN) - Dwellers at Inle Lake, which is a major tourist destination in Myanmar, are ready to protest against further hotel projects in the lake, More »
- Myanmar's Kachins repeat calls for full autonomy ANN - 9 hours ago
Yangon (Eleven Media/ANN) - The Kachin National Consultative Assembly (KNCA) released a statement for the next peace talk calling for genuine federalism with full More »
- LG ready to widen Google TV reach ANN - 9 hours ago
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - LG Electronics is ready to expand its lineup for Google TVs this year, as the company expects sales to rise on growing demand, a More »
- EDITORIAL: Realisation on drones: Obama's speech ANN - 9 hours ago
Islamabad (Dawn/ANN) - It was a widely anticipated and hyped speech and President Obama did on Thursday say many important things, to his own public and to the More »
- Indonesia seeks to regain status as 'spice country' ANN - 9 hours ago
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) - Indonesia is seeking to more than triple its spice exports in 2015 to take advantage of the world's growing spice trade, a move More »
- Syrian-linked death toll grows in Lebanon's Tripoli Reuters - 17 minutes ago
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - The death toll in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli reached 25 on Saturday in the seventh straight day of clashes between factions More »
- Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military, Hagel says Reuters - 17 minutes ago
REUTERS - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a More »
- Two freight trains collide in Missouri, 7 injured Reuters - 18 minutes ago
REUTERS - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail More »
- Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory in Syrian conflict Reuters - 25 minutes ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanese guerilla movement Hezbollah said his group would stay in the Syrian war "to the end of the road" and bring victory to its More »
- Austrian overcomes fear of heights to aim for slackline record Reuters - 55 minutes ago
FRANKFURT, May 25 - An Austrian man tip-toed along a line strung 185 meters (607 feet) off the ground in Frankfurt on Saturday, attempting to set a new world record More »
- Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity for peace push Reuters - 2 hours 7 minutes ago
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, crucial to launching an More »
- Polanski's Venus seduces on last day of Cannes festival Reuters - 2 hours 22 minutes ago
By Alexandria Sage CANNES (Reuters) - An avenging Venus settling the psychological and sexual score is the star of acclaimed director Roman Polanski's "La Venus a More »
- British police arrest man after spy claim in soldier case Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested a man under anti-terrorism laws at BBC headquarters after an interviewee said security services tried More »
- In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both More »
- Nigerian army says rescues hostages taken by Islamists Reuters - 4 hours ago
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's military has freed a number of women and children held hostage by Islamist sect Boko Haram, the army said on Saturday, after its More »
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