World News Edition

At least eight people were killed and many are still missing after one of the strongest typhoons on record barreled into the southern Chinese territory of Macau, wiping out power and water in large pockets of the world's biggest gambling hub....

Raqqa’s remaining 25,000 civilians trapped by Islamic State (IS) die-hards must be helped to flee, Amnesty International has said. The group says "all sides," including US-backed forces, must stop indiscriminate bombing....

Authorities, state media say death toll from Typhoon Hato in China rises to 9....

A Thai lawyer has withdrawn a criminal defamation case against a British BBC journalist involving a report on foreigners being defrauded of property, the BBC says....

Some 50 million people are at risk of arsenic poisoning from contaminated groundwater in Pakistans Indus Valley far more than previously thought, according to a new study....

Russian Ambassador to Sudan Migayas Shirinskiy died Wednesday in the capital Khartoum, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement....

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence pledges the U.S. will use its economic and diplomatic power to push for free elections in Venezuela. ...

In a move worth of the former businessman himself, former spy Valerie Plame Wilson is trying to purchase a controlling stake in Twitter so she can ban the US president from the platform - and maybe save the world....

Thais anxiously await a verdict on charges accusing former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of negligence in implementing a rice subsidy estimated to have cost billions and that could send her to prison....

Friends and foes alike of former Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, are anxiously awaiting a verdict Friday by the Thailands Supreme Court on charges that she was criminally negligent in implementing a rice subsidy program that is estimated to have cost...

The assailants who killed a crime reporter in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz appeared to be targeting two other people also slain in the attack, not the journalist, the countrys top human rights official said Wednesday....

China's President Xi Jinping pledged to make concerted efforts with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in to properly address differences between the two countries, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday....

China's President Xi Jinping pledged to make concerted efforts with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in to properly address differences between the two countries, the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday....

Egypt reacted angrily Wednesday to the Trump administrations decision to cut or delay nearly $300 million in military and economic aid over human rights concerns, a surprise move given the increasingly close ties that have bound the two allies since Presi...

Rights group says civilians are at a greater risk as the battle to oust ISIL from its de facto capital intensifies....

Venezuelas recently ousted chief prosecutor accused President Nicolas Maduro and several allies on Wednesday of participating in acts of corruption, saying she would turn over proof that would help other countries prosecute....

US President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans rebuke him after his threat to shut down the US Government over funding for a border wall rattled markets....

Spain deploys more police as well as bollards and barriers to protect public from attacks...

Amnesty International said on Thursday a U.S.-led coalition campaign to oust Islamic State from Syria's Raqqa had killed hundreds of civilians, and those remaining face greater risk as the fight intensifies in its final stages....

A rockslide occurred on the Piz Cengalo peak in Switzerland on Aug. 23. The slide reportedly caused evacuations, some structural damage and blocked roads....

Cambodia says a US-based organization promoting democracy must cease its operations and remove its foreign staff from the country....

Even as tensions between the United States and Russia fester, there is one surprising place where their military-to-military contacts are quietly weathering the storm: Syria....

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Canada will not tolerate individuals who attempt to sidestep checkpoints when crossing the border. The government has faced increasing numbers of migrants fleeing from the US....

Amnesty International said on Thursday a U.S.-led coalition campaign to oust Islamic State from Syria's Raqqa had killed hundreds of civilians, and those remaining face greater risk as the fight intensifies in its final stages....

A rock venue in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam says it has cancelled a concert by American rock group Allah-Las because of a "terror threat."....

After Trump's response to Charlottesville, UN says US leadership must 'unequivocally' condemn racist speech and crimes....

Even as tensions between the United States and Russia fester, there is one surprising place where their military-to-military contacts are quietly weathering the storm: Syria....

The case of the controversial ex-sheriff highlights how broad the presidents pardon power is....

Rival armed groups in northern Mali agreed to the return of a state governor to the desert city of Kidal for the first time in years as part of a ceasefire deal signed on Wednesday after weeks of fighting....

Polls opened at 7am local time and voting started out slow as a few people turned up at polling stations to vote. Voting will end at 6pm....

UN head Antonio Guterres has tapped Jane Connors to put victims first as she works to eliminate sexual exploitation committed by peacekeeping troops. The organization has faced allegations of systemic sexual violence....

A former top Russian Central Bank official who is known for his criticism of Kremlin policies has denied media reports that he was detained at a Moscow airport for allegedly failing to make a customs declaration about Soviet-era medals....

A year after the deadly earthquake, popular committees have done their best to pressure authorities on reconstruction efforts. But the process continues to fall short of survivors' dreams for their homeland....

Counterterrorism official says van detained in Dutch city not connected to recent vehicle attacks in Spain....

Same old Liverpool deadly in attack, dodgy at the back beats Hoffenheim to clinch a spot in the Champions League group stage....

A judge is considering ordering the Department of Homeland Security to temporarily return a DREAMer who alleges he was deported from California....

Washington's surprise decision this week to cut or delay nearly $300 million in aid to Egypt is the first time the Trump administration has publicly called out Cairo on its poor human rights record....

Washingtons surprise decision this week to cut or delay nearly $300 million in aid to Egypt is the first time the Trump administration has publicly called out Cairo on its poor human rights record....

The U.S and European Union have publicly condemned the Maduro regime and have urged the Venezuelan government to restore democracy....

Washington is withholding millions of dollars in aid to Cairo over concerns of human rights abuses....

In a DW interview, the German liberal party head attacked Angela Merkel's refugee policy, claiming that asylum request processing takes too long. Instead, he is campaigning for a "four-door"; immigration policy....

Vo An Don says he expects to be made an example of for posting allegations of bribery on Facebook....