Brazilians throng streets to greet pope
Tens of thousands of pilgrims packed Rio de Janeiro's streets to greet Pope Francis on Monday, joyfully swarming his car and chanting his name in a country recently rocked by social unrest.
23 July 2013 14:38
It's a boy for Britain's William and Kate
Prince William, his wife Kate and their new son spent their first night together on Monday after it was earlier announced that Britain had a new future king.
23 July 2013 11:40
New study ignites debate over Indonesia's mud volcano
Scientists on Sunday sparked a fresh debate over what triggered Indonesia's Lusi mud volcano, still spewing truckloads of slime more than seven years after it leapt catastrophically into life.
Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia sparks global outrage
From a painting hung high on a blood-red wall, Adolf Hitler peers down on young students eating schnitzel and slurping German beer in Indonesia's Nazi-themed cafe.
21 July 2013 12:13
US sweats out massive heat wave
Clutching water bottles, New Yorkers battled a sweltering heat wave Friday with temperatures topping 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) and intense humidity packing an additional punch.
20 July 2013 13:42
Japan govt approves stem cell clinical trials
Japan's government on Friday gave its seal of approval to the world's first clinical trials using stem cells harvested from a patient's own body.
20 July 2013 10:49
Versace villa in Miami set for auction
The palatial Miami villa where fashion icon Gianni Versace was shot dead in 1997 is to be sold at auction and is expected to fetch more than $50 million.