

Glamors of intangible cultural heritage add luster to ethnic games
The 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities, held in Sanya City, Hainan Province, showcased the vibrant charm of China's...


Displaced South Sudanese struggle amid rising floods
South Sudan’s seasonal flooding, once a predictable part of life, has become an annual catastrophe, displacing hundreds of thousands of...


Death toll in latest stampedes in Nigeria rises to at least 32
The death toll from stampedes during two separate Christmas charity events in Nigeria has risen to 32, police said on Sunday. The...


Deaths of 13 children in Mexico may be linked to IV bag contamination, authorities say
Mexican authorities are investigating the deaths of 13 children suspected to be linked to contaminated bags of intravenous nutrition in...


7.3 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu live updates: Bodies seen after buildings destroyed, tsunami threat passes
Bodies have been seen as rescuers comb through the rubble of buildings which collapsed when a 7.3 earthquake struck the island nation of...


Ukraine’s backers slap new sanctions on Russia and North Korea
The US, EU, and South Korea have announced new sanctions on Russia and North Korea over their increased military cooperation, which...


Three years on, mourners remember those lost in Osaka arson attack
Families, loved ones and those affected gathered Tuesday to offer prayers in front of a mental health clinic in Osaka’s Kita Ward, where...


Teenage shooter kills student, teacher at U.S. school, police say
A teenage shooter killed a fellow student and a teacher at a Wisconsin school and wounded six others on Monday before police found the...


Te Puke man Joseph Riwhi extradited to Australia to stand trial for alleged violence
A man who claimed he came to New Zealand not to avoid a criminal trial, but to “escape living in constant fear” of his partner’s family,...


Man charged with murder in northern NSW, allegedly leads police on 50km chase
Police were led on a 50km chase up the New South Wales coast after a man in his 50s died in a home invasion on Saturday. A man has been...