380 arrested in Moscow race riot
Moscow police arrested more than 380 people Sunday during a race riot in which nationalists outraged by a murder blamed on a migrant smashed shop windows and assaulted security guards.
Almaty shooting victim discharged from hospital
The victim of the shooting in Almaty was discharged from the hospital late last week.
Gunmen kidnap Red Cross workers in war-ravaged Syria
Gunmen have abducted seven International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent staff in Idlib province, one of the main theatres of Syria's brutal war..
Outrage in India as temple stampede toll rises to 109
The death toll from a stampede among Hindu pilgrims in India rose to 109 Monday as outrage mounted over safety at the festival which was also the scene of a similar tragedy seven years ago.
Five dead, millions without power as typhoon hits Philippines
Typhoon Nari pummelled the northern Philippines early Saturday, ripping roofs off buildings, killing five people and leaving more than two million people without electricity.
Seven dead in Vietnam firework factory explosion: state media
At least seven people died early Saturday in an explosion at a fireworks factory within a military complex.
UN helicopter fired on in DR Congo
Rebels fired on a UN helicopter Friday in a new incident highlighting tinderbox tensions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Red alert issued as massive cyclone bears down on India
India issued a red alert as a massive cyclone bore down on the east coast Saturday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.
Execution drugs spark controversy as supplies dwindle
The US is turning to new drugs for lethal injections as supplies of the current standard dwindle, sparking lawsuits from death row prisoners that the changes will cause undue suffering.