Two dead, hundreds evacuated in flood-hit French Riviera
River levels were receding early on Monday in southeastern France after "historic" floods left two people dead and more than 150 were airlifted to safety.
Mexican security forces capture cartel leader
Mexican security forces arrested 38 people in the troubled region of Michoacan, including a leading figure of the notorious Knights Templar drug cartel.
Romantic rebellion: Kazakh teen girl escapes with her boyfriend from British boarding school
A Kazakh teen girl has eloped from Stonyhurst College in the UK together with her boyfriend.
British corrupts minors in Kazakhstan's Uralsk
A British man is charged with corruption of minors and lewd behavior in Uralsk in western Kazakhstan.
Strong 6.3-earthquake jolts New Zealand: USGS
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake rattled New Zealand Monday, halting train services and knocking merchandise off shelves, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
Kiev in flames as clashes leave trail of destruction
The flames from buses set ablaze lit up the night sky, protesters dug up stones from the pavement to hurl at police and the stench of tear gas hung thick in Kiev.
Adoption a hope for C. African children in crisis
Two-year-old Mercia clung unsteadily to Pierrette's dress, a potential candidate for adoption in the orphanage run by the elderly lady as clashes wracked the Central African Republic's capital.
Ukraine opposition eyes new rally despite protest curbs
Pro-EU Ukrainians were reinforcing barricades in Kiev on Saturday ahead of a new mass rally, despite President Viktor Yanukovych signing legislation that placed strict curbs on protests, which drew condemnation from the West.
India stampede kills 18 in Mumbai
A stampede killed at least 18 people in Mumbai early Saturday when a large crowd gathered to pay their last respects to a Muslim spiritual leader, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.