Afghan female stars defy clerics' pressure Judges on TV talent shows always attract controversy for making or breaking the careers of desperate wannabes -- but for Aryana Sayeed, the job is also a fight for Afghanistan's future.
17 August 2013
Two hundred missing in Philippine ferry disaster Philippine rescuers searched Saturday for more than 200 people missing after a ferry collided with a cargo ship in thick darkness and sank almost instantly
17 August 2013
Cute new critter found in South American forests A lap-sized critter that looks like a mix between a raccoon and a teddy bear was unveiled Thursday as the first new carnivore in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years.
17 August 2013
Obama cancels US exercises, but not aid, with Egypt US President Barack Obama on Thursday canceled exercises with Egypt's military to protest the killing of hundreds of demonstrators but stopped short of suspending $1.3 billion in annual aid.
Egypt braces for 'Friday of anger' after bloody crackdown Egypt's Islamists called for a "Friday of anger" in Cairo after nearly 600 people were killed following a crackdown on their protest camps, as the UN urged "maximum restraint" from all sides.
France's 'Devil's advocate' lawyer Verges dies at 88 Jacques Verges, the provocative French lawyer who earned the nickname "Devil's advocate" by defending a series of high-profile criminals from Klaus Barbie to Carlos the Jackal.
16 August 2013
White House goes green with solar panelsThe White House is going green. Solar panels are being installed on parts of the residence, a US official said Thursday -- making good on a pledge that dates back to 2010.
Keita wins Mali presidential vote by a landslide Mali announced Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as its new leader after confirming that the ex-prime minister had won a landslide victory in a presidential poll.
16 August 2013
Pentagon unveils new measures against sexual assaults The Pentagon announced new measures Thursday to combat sexual assault in the military but stopped short of stripping commanders of legal authority over the criminal cases as demanded by many lawmakers.
Nazarbayev arrives in AzerbaijanKazakhstan President will take part in the 3rd summit of the Cooperation Council of the Turkic Speaking States (CCTS) in Gabala.
16 August 2013
Turkey losing regional clout as Egypt crisis flares: analysts Turkey's clout in the Middle East is taking a beating with the brutal sidelining of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood derailing Ankara's hopes to lead a regional surge of Islamist political power.
16 August 2013
Cartes takes office in Paraguay Conservative businessman Horacio Cartes was sworn in as president of Paraguay Thursday, amid slowly improving relations with South American neighbors damaged by the 2012 ouster of leftist president Fernando Lugo.