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Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul $32.5 mn for blowing up office

A Seoul court ordered Pyongyang on Wednesday to pay roughly $32.5 million for blowing up in 2020 an office in North Korea that was intended to foster better relations between the two Koreas.

Brazil's Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge

Brazil's Supreme Court engaged in a heated, hours-long debate Tuesday over how to handle a potential probe into one of its top judges, in an unprecedented public showdown that has eclipsed a presidential election campaign.

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Initial expert report blames tanker for collision off Istanbul

Initial findings by experts probing a deadly collision between two Turkish vessels in the Marmara Sea, which sank a cargo ship leaving 10 crew missing, pointed on Thursday to negligence on the part of the second ship, an oil tanker.

US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92: foundation

American journalist, activist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died, her foundation said on Thursday. She was 92.

Vast aid challenge after 'Himalayan tsunami' devastates Nepal

The United Nations warned Thursday of the immense challenge of reaching Nepal flood survivors, with destroyed roads forcing aid workers to consider using cargo drones and porters to reach isolated Himalayan communities.

Grief on Chinese internet as wait for Tibet flood news drags on

Photos of sons, daughters, uncles and husbands pepper Chinese social media, shared by people hoping for news about relatives missing since deadly floods on the border with Nepal last week.

Caruana Galizia: 'one-woman WikiLeaks' who exposed Malta's shady side

Illicit trafficking, bribes, offshore accounts: Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, murdered with a car bomb in 2017, fearlessly exposed corruption in her archipelago in the heart of the Mediterranean.

El Nino could be strongest in decades, UN warns

El Nino could be the strongest since records began four decades ago, the United Nations' climate agency warned Thursday, with the UN chief warning the world is in the "danger zone of extreme weather".

Kenya steps up crocodile hunt as rising lakes fuel conflict

Kenya's wildlife officers are trapping crocodiles on the shores of Lake Baringo in a bid to curb growing human-wildlife conflict as rising waters push the reptiles towards homes.

US jury deadlocks again in Lindsay Clancy's child murder trial

A US judge on Wednesday sent jurors back for a final push toward a verdict in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial after they deadlocked for a second time, raising the prospect of a mistrial.

Maltese tycoon acquitted of masterminding reporter's murder

A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the murder in 2017 of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, which brought down a government and drew global condemnation.

Another body recovered after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus: official

Search and rescue teams recovered the body of one of 20 people missing after a passenger ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, officials said on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to at least nine.

DNA tests and funerals in Nepal, a week after deadly floods

Distraught families gave DNA samples in the search for missing relatives as others held symbolic funerals on Wednesday, a week after deadly flash floods swept away villages and homes in Nepal's fragile Himalayan region.

Tiger Woods driver's license suspended for five years after crash

Tiger Woods had his driver's license suspended for five years on Wednesday after reaching a plea agreement in a case stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March.

Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving, license suspended

Tiger Woods pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of careless and reckless driving stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March and had his driver's license suspended for five years.

Missing passengers likely went down with sunken ferry: N.Cyprus official

The 20 people missing from a passenger ferry that capsized off northern Cyprus likely went down with the ship, officials said Wednesday as rescue operations continued for a fourth day.

Venice to roll out red carpet for 'lucky' Clooney on opening night

The Venice Film Festival kicked off on the sun-splashed Lido with a bang on Wednesday, with the glamorous cinema showcase poised to hand George Clooney a lifetime achievement award on its opening night.

Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians

A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, authorities said.

5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea

Around 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for their first port call in nine months, after concerns over conditions on board sparked debate back home over President Donald Trump's war with Iran.

Funerals in Nepal for missing, a week after deadly floods

Nepali families were holding symbolic funeral ceremonies to "liberate the souls" of loved ones missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region a week ago.

US aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand after months at sea

A US aircraft carrier at the centre of controversy over conditions on board arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for its first port call in nine months.

US aircraft carrier approaches Thai port after months at sea

A US aircraft carrier at the centre of controversy over conditions on board approached the Thai coast on Wednesday for its first port call in nine months.

Nepal's young PM faces gravest test after flood catastrophe

Nepal's rapper-turned-prime minister swept to power six months ago promising reform, but his young government now faces its gravest test after a glacial collapse unleashed catastrophe, analysts say.

Honduran judge drops corruption charges against ex-leader Hernandez

A Honduran judge on Tuesday dismissed a corruption case against ex-leader Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was pardoned last year by US President Donald Trump after being convicted on drug trafficking charges.

Norway's King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution

Norway's King Haakon VIII took an oath before parliament on Tuesday, the first major institutional step of his reign, though his wife, still convalescing after a lung transplant, was unable to attend.

Explosives used in sabotage attack on German power lines

Improvised explosive devices were used Tuesday in a sabotage attack near a coal-fired power plant in Germany, with several electricity lines damaged and supply briefly interrupted, officials said.

India's top court drops criminal cases against protesters

India's Supreme Court called off criminal investigations on Tuesday against most of the protesters who took part in demonstrations over the leak of a medical exam paper that forced the resignation of the education minister.

Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters

A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains have pummelled large parts of the country for a month.

El Nino hammering Peru anchovy fishing: industry officials

Peru, the world's largest catcher of anchovy, is facing a "devastating blow" from warming seas that have gutted production, sparking an unemployment crisis, industry officials told AFP.

Afghanistan war victims left 'without justice', UN says

Most civilian victims of Afghanistan's 2001-2021 war have been left "without justice, reparation or even acknowledgement" of their suffering, the United Nations said Tuesday, with one man in Kabul telling AFP "the world has forgotten us".

Illegal mining ravages S.Africa's economic hub

Whole chunks of a once-busy road in Johannesburg have collapsed because of damage caused by the illegal mining rampant across South Africa's economic hub.

Nigeria rethinks criminalisation of suicide

In Nigeria, surviving a suicide attempt can mean facing not only the trauma of the ordeal but also the threat of prosecution.

Two dead after stabbing in New York's Times Square

A knife-wielding woman stabbed and killed a person and injured another in New York's tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police.

Former gang member found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former Los Angeles gang member, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur.

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