World's oldest man dies in New YorkThe world's oldest man, a 111-year-old US immigrant from Poland, has died at a New York home for the elderly, the Guinness Book of World Records said.
Around 1 million people to visit Borovoye in 2020Around 1 million people will visit the Shchuchinsk-Borovoye resort zone located in Burabai region )a district of Akmola Oblast in northern Kazakhstan) in 2020.
10 June 2014
$210 million needed now for Bosnia floods: UNThe United Nations estimates it will cost $210 million to cover immediate priority needs for the next six months in Bosnia, alone, after devastating floods hit the region, an official said.
Five NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan: officialsFive NATO soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan, coalition officials said Tuesday, without giving the cause of the deaths or releasing the nationalities of the victims.
10 June 2014
Subway workers suspend strike ahead of World CupSubway workers in Sao Paulo suspended Monday a strike that has caused traffic chaos in the World Cup host city but warned the work-stoppage could resume when the tournament kicks off.
10 June 2014
15 bodies found in northwest MexicoPolice in northwestern Mexico found 12 bullet-riddled bodies in a pickup truck Monday, as well as three men who had been shot dead in a separate case, authorities said.
10 June 2014
Jolie and Hague to open largest ever summit on rape in warCo-hosts Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague will on Tuesday open a four-day summit on ending sexual violence in conflict, the biggest meeting ever held on the subject.
10 June 2014
Ukraine, Russia in crisis talks on gas, insurgencyUkraine's week of tough negotiations with Russia, aimed at ending a separatist insurgency and averting a gas cut-off, got off to a rocky start as a round of gas talks broke up early Tuesday without a deal.
10 June 2014
38 killed in DR Congo ethnic violence: governmentA total of 38 people died in ethnic violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at the weekend, many massacred when a church was set ablaze, the government said.
10 June 2014
"A Gentleman's Guide" takes home best musical at Tonys"A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" was crowned best musical Sunday at the Tony Awards in New York, where actors Neil Patrick Harris, Bryan Cranston, Audra McDonald and Jessie Mueller also snagged wins for separate performances.
10 June 2014
Nissan unveils newest all-electric vehicleNissan unveiled its second all-electric vehicle, the Japanese automaker's latest push into the eco-friendly car sector despite disappointing sales.
10 June 2014
Two Politkovskaya murderers sentenced to life imprisonmentA Russian court on Monday sentenced two men found guilty of the murder of prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya to life imprisonment, and handed lengthy prison terms to three others involved in the killing.
10 June 2014
Nazarbayev meets with Turkic leadersKazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev has attended the Fourth Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States in the Turkish city of Bodrum.
09 June 2014
New Mayor of Kokshetau city appointedZhomart Nurgaliyev has been appointed Akim (Mayor) of Kokshetau city, replacing Zharkyn Zhumagulov who resigned days before.
09 June 2014
Frenchman faces 17-year term on Indonesia meth chargesAn Indonesian prosecutor on Monday recommended a 17-year jail sentence for a Frenchman accused of smuggling a huge stash of crystal methamphetamine into the resort island of Bali.