Australia strips five of citizenship over Islamic State links
AFP | Five people have been stripped of their Australian citizenship for fighting alongside the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, with officials saying...
Firefighters make progress in California but weather not promising
AFP | Thousands of firefighters, backed by US troops and crews from as far away as Australia and New Zealand, made progress Wednesday in their battle...
Malaysian ex-PM Najib charged with money-laundering
AFP |Â Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak was hit with new charges Wednesday linked to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that contributed to his shock...
More than 70,000 homeless after deadly Lombok quake
AFP | More than 70,000 people have been left homeless in the deadly earthquake that hit Lombok island, forced to sleep in makeshift shelters and...
Venezuela to try lawmakers for failed Maduro drone attack
AFP | Venezuela's all-powerful constituent assembly is launching proceedings Wednesday to try opposition lawmakers over a failed "attack" on President Nicolas Maduro, who also accused...
Bangladesh floats death penalty for road deaths in bid to quell protests
AFP | Bangladesh on Monday promised to introduce the death penalty for deliberate road deaths in a bid to quell more than a week of...
Tajikistan fears for tourism after attack on bike tourists
AFP | En route to mountainous Tajikistan's "roof of the world" lies a hastily-erected memorial to four bike tourists killed in an attack claimed by...
Venezuela arrests ‘terrorists’ over Maduro attack as opposition fears reprisals
AFP | Six "terrorists and hired killers" have been arrested in Venezuela accused of trying to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro in an alleged drone attack,...
Tajikistan refutes IS claim of “terror attack” that killed 4 tourists
AFP | Authoritarian Tajikistan has called for the first time an incident that left four foreign cyclists dead in the Central Asian country a "terror...
Brazil’s presidential candidates at a glance
AFP |Â Brazil's presidential election, starting with the first round on October 7, is seen as the most unpredictable in decades. Here's what you need...
Kosovo rape survivors battle ‘code of silence’ for recognition
AFP | Raped during Kosovo's war for independence, Zana and thousands of other women are now eligible for financial aid from the government a victory...
Electricity crisis leaves Iraqis gasping for cool air
AFP | As the stultifying summer heat sends Iraqis in search of cool spots, restaurateur Ali Hussein provides sanctuary even though it means hooking up...