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50 years later, Chilean mothers pine for 'disappeared' sons
Luz Encina, 94, sets out from San Antonio in Chile in a small, rented boat clutching a fistful of red flowers to cast into the Pacific Ocean, which she believes to be the final resting place of her son.
Pinochet, Thatcher reborn as bloodthirsty vampires in Venice
Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher were reimagined as soulless vampires in a biting satire that premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case
Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he led a criminal conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia.
Fire engulfs illegal Johannesburg housing block killing 74
A fire that tore through a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed 74 people including 12 children in central Johannesburg overnight, South African authorities said Thursday.
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election racketeering case
Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he led a criminal conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia.
Fire engulfs illegal Johannesburg housing block, killing 73
A fire that tore through a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg overnight, the South African city's emergency services said Thursday.
Trapped residents fled through windows in S.African inferno
Blankets and sheets still hang from the blackened windows, used by the desperate to reach safety as flames turned the five-storey building in downtown Johannesburg into a death trap.
Fire engulfs illegal housing block killing 73 in South Africa
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg overnight, the South African city's emergency services said on Thursday.
Five rail maintenance workers killed by train in Italy
Five railway workers died after being hit by a train during overnight maintenance in northern Italy, officials said Thursday, triggering outrage among trade unions who blamed a lack of safety procedures.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin applies for royal pardon: govt source
Thailand's jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has requested a royal pardon, a government minister said Thursday.
73 dead after fire engulfs building in South Africa
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.
US envoy feasts on Fukushima fish, slams China water 'dumps'
The US envoy to Japan feasted on fish from Fukushima on Thursday, saying that water discharged from the crippled nuclear plant was safer than that "dumped" by Chinese atomic facilities.
Building fire in S.Africa kills more than 70
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.
Building fire in S.Africa kills 64
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 60 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.
Building fire in S.Africa kills 63
More than 60 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.
Building fire in S.Africa kills 52
More than 50 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.
Storm Idalia lashes Georgia, Carolinas after slamming Florida
Florida began assessing the damage Wednesday from Idalia's flooding after the powerful storm inundated coastal communities and knocked out power to thousands, as the system advanced up the southeastern US coast bringing additional rain deluges and dangerous storm surge.
In Florida, residents grapple with Hurricane Idalia's toll
The hot Florida sunshine is broken by a gentle breeze, carrying with it salty sea air.
Judge rules US ex-cardinal not competent to stand trial for sexual abuse
A Boston judge ruled Friday that former top US Catholic official Theodore McCarrick was cognitively unable to stand trial for sexually assaulting a teenage boy five decades ago.
UK criminals to be forced to attend their sentencing
Judgescould be given the power to order criminals to attend their sentencing under planned legislation announced Wednesday by the UK's justice ministry.
French minister's topless remark sparks outrage
French journalist groups have condemned "sexist" remarks directed at women reporters by Eric Dupond-Moretti, the country's combative justice minister.
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida coast
Hurricane Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm early Wednesday, as officials warned of catastrophic impacts including storm surges of up to 16 feet (about five meters).
Hurricane Idalia strengthens to Category 4 storm as it nears Florida
Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 4 storm early Wednesday as it barreled towards Florida, threatening "catastrophic" impacts, with officials forecasting it will slam into the coast within hours.
Pakistan ex-PM Khan's detention extended over leaked documents
A Pakistan court on Wednesday ordered that former prime minister Imran Khan be kept in jail over allegations he leaked classified documents, a day after a judge granted his release in a separate graft case.
Floods drown hope in Pakistan's impoverished Punjab villages
The coursing floods in eastern Pakistan first swallowed Nasreen Bibi's corn crop, then the cattle that fed on it, and finally her family home.
Hurricane Idalia intensifies as nears Florida
Hurricane Idalia intensified early Wednesday as it hurtled towards northwest Florida, threatening "catastrophic" impacts including a dangerous storm surge, with officials forecasting it will slam the coast within hours as an extreme and historic Category 4 storm.
Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scams
Dozens of Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims in China, police said Wednesday.
Few Catholics in Mongolia, but Pope's visit eyes geopolitics
Pope Francis heads to Mongolia this week, an unlikely choice given the isolated nation's small Catholic community, but a strategic one due to the young democracy's geographical position between two superpowers.
Students rescued from cable car collect exam results
Teenage boys rescued from a stranded cable car that dangled over a deep Pakistan ravine for more than 12 hours walked to school on Wednesday to collect their exam results.
Swatch can challenge Malaysia's Pride watch seizure, court rules
A Malaysian court ruled Wednesday that Swatch can challenge the seizure of more than 100 Pride-themed watches, the Swiss company's lawyer said.
At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires
At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members' help in identifying the remains of the dead.
Thailand's Thaksin moved to hospital after exile return
Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra was moved from prison to a police hospital on Wednesday, officials said, a day after he was jailed on his return from 15 years in exile.