Nigeria military says killed 50 Boko Haram fighters
Nigeria's military on Friday said it had killed 50 Boko Haram Islamists in an operation launched in response to an insurgent attack on civilians in the northeast.
In Damascus, a 'Cinema Paradiso' struggles to stay open
The Fardos cinema used to attract poor customers from the outskirts of Damascus, but war has driven its clientele away and forced it to show the same films for two years.
Yosemite fire grows to California's third biggest ever
The huge wildfire in Yosemite National Park became California's third biggest ever Friday, but officials re-opened a key road into the tourist landmark as firefighters got a grip on it.
Nepal's smugglers cash in on India's love of gold
After a long drive from across the border in China, the white truck arrived in Nepal's capital at dawn with a seemingly innocuous cargo of Chinese-made clothes.
Tropical Storm Lorena lashes Mexico Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Lorena swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday, dumping heavy rain and prompting authorities to prepare shelters for the evacuation of 30,000 people from the resort of Los Cabos.
Guantanamo activist force-fed at White House protest
A US hunger striker was force fed through a nasal tube in front of the White House Friday, in a protest aimed at showing the procedure used at Guantanamo is "torture."
Last Almaty concert rampaging victims to be discharged from hospital
Two victims still remain in Almaty hospital after the incident at the concert in Prime Plaza mall in Almaty.
Striking teachers block road to Mexico City airport
Teachers protesting education reform blocked the main road to Mexico City's international airport on Thursday, forcing travelers to hitch rides in police trucks or walk long distances to their terminals.
Investigation of Challenger-200 crash near Almaty to finish in 2014
The investigation into the causes of the crash of Challenger-200 aircraft near Almaty will not be completed this year: official.