Britain red-faced over bungled 'sham marriage' raid
British immigration officials admitted Friday that they mistakenly raided the wedding of an Italian man and his Chinese bride because they believed the marriage was a sham.
Lost kingdom: Myanmar's forgotten royals
In a modest Yangon apartment, the granddaughter of Myanmar's last king lives poor and unrecognised by her neighbours -- a far cry from the power and riches of her ancestor.
10 November 2013
Anti-Semitism on rise in Europe: survey
Anti-Semitism has worsened in Europe in the past few years with abuse increasingly widespread on the Internet, a survey by the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) showed Friday.
Guantanamo prisoner's secret diaries leaked
Al Jazeera America published Thursday part of the secret personal diaries of one of Guantanamo's most high-profile prisoners, with records of meetings with Al-Qaeda's chieftains.
Ban pleads for women's rights to curb Sahel fertility
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pleaded Wednesday in Niger, the country with the world's highest fertility rate, for better reproductive health to curb the Sahel region's runaway demographic growth.
From North Pole to the stars: Russia's thrill-seeking tycoonOther tycoons may plough their millions into yachts or private jets, but Vasily Klyukin prefers a good "adventure". On his diary for next year? A space trip with Leonardo DiCaprio.
McDonald's Japan 'sorry' over homeless banMcDonald's Japan issued an apology Friday after it was revealed one of its outlets had posted a notice banning homeless people for more than a year.
Millions honour the dead on All Saints' Day in PhilippinesMillions across the Catholic Philippines trooped to cemeteries to honour their dead in typically festive fashion on All Saints' Day Friday, ignoring appeals from the Church to keep the day solemn.
UN inquiry chief left in tears by N. Korea brutalityThe head of a UN inquiry into North Korea rights abuses told Tuesday how he had been reduced to tears by witness accounts of people who fled the hardline state.
Saudi braces for 'open driving campaign' by womenSaudi Arabia was braced for possible protests Saturday after women activists declared an "open driving campaign" against the deeply conservative kingdom's ban on women behind the wheel.