Charleston church holds first service since massacre
The historic black church in South Carolina where a white gunman murdered nine African Americans, held its first church service since the massacre.
Violent weekend leaves 22 dead in northern Mexico
Authorities found five bodies in Mexico's northern state of Nuevo Leon on Sunday, adding to three days of violence that left 22 people dead in the region.
Football: Russia won World Cup 2018 'honestly' - Putin
Russia fought honestly for the right to host the 2018 World Cup and the decision should not be called into question.
Strident Obama says gun control laws will change
US President Barack Obama voiced confidence that a "shocked and heartbroken" nation would eventually tighten permissive gun laws.
Quiet loner or racist monster -- who is Charleston suspect?
A week ago, Dylann Roof is said to have bragged that he wanted to kill a bunch of people.
Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Roof arrested: police
The 21-year-old white gunman suspected of killing nine people at a black church in the southeastern US city of Charleston was arrested Thursday.
Pussy Riot member arrested at Moscow women's rights demo
A member of punk protest group Pussy Riot and a fellow activist were arrested at a demonstration in Moscow demanding better conditions for women held in Russian prisons.
No reason to probe Brazil in FIFA scandal: Rousseff
There is no reason Brazil's hosting of last year's World Cup should be probed as part of the FIFA scandal, President Dilma Rousseff insisted in an interview.
Despite FIFA charges Warner still beloved in Trinidad
He is a key figure caught up in the middle of football's biggest corruption scandal. But indicted former FIFA vice president Jack Warner is still a wildly popular.
Justin Bieber pleads guilty to assault, careless driving
Pop star Justin Bieber pleaded guilty to assault and careless driving, but will not go to jail over a collision with paparazzi in the Canadian countryside last year.
Love is... passing National Testing armed with wig and skirt
A young man was caught at the Unified National Testing in Kazakhstan dressed up as his girlfriend.
FIFA dominoes fall, but does the trail lead to Blatter?
The US investigation into world football governing body FIFA is modeled after an operation against an organized crime gang.
FIFA claims innocence in $10 million transfer
FIFA admitted that it had processed a $10 million payment from South Africa to a disgraced football official but denied that the world body's secretary general Jerome Valcke was involved.
S. Africa denies $10 mn payment was FIFA bribe
South Africa denied that a $10 million payment it made in 2008 was in any way a bribe to FIFA for the 2010 World Cup.
Blatter could be quizzed as Swiss justice question top FIFA officials
Several members of FIFA's executive committee have already been questioned by the Swiss justice, and president Sepp Blatter could also be quizzed "in the future if needed".
FIFA marathon man Blatter comes through a new storm
A new election triumph in the midst of a corruption scandal established FIFA president Sepp Blatter as the politician who can come through any storm.
Blatter defends corruption actions ahead of FIFA vote
FIFA leader Sepp Blatter defended his actions battling corruption ahead of a vote to decide on whether he remains as president of football's beleaguered world body.
S.Africa ex-president denies FIFA World Cup bribe claims
South Africa's former president Thabo Mbeki joined government officials in denying allegations that the country paid bribes to secure the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
UN puts tie-ups with FIFA under scrutiny
The United Nations is taking a close look at its partnerships with FIFA following allegations of widespread corruption at football's world governing body.
SUV crashes into kindergarten playground killing a 5 y.o. girl and injuring 8 children in Almaty
Black Toyota Land Cruiser has crashed into a kindergarten playground killing a five-year-old child in Almaty’s Taugul 1 Mikroraion.