Tens of thousands of police and polling officials in Zimbabwe began casting their ballots two days ahead of the July 31 general elections, when they will be needed on duty.
The Nelson Mandela Center of Memory kicked off the Mandela's 95th birthday celebrating activities with a visit to the Bertrams Junior School here on Sunday.
Unlike Apple fans who queue up overnight to purchase the latest smartphone, Li Xiang casts a cold eye over the iPhones that pass through in his hands each day. Over the past two years, Li has spent 11 hours each day painting and assembling iPhones on the production line at the Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, earning around 2,000 yuan (325 U.S. dollars) a month. Returning to his dormitory after a hard day's work, the 26-year-old often asks himself, "My youth has been wasted here, who can tell me where my future is?"
Former U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday threw his weight behind the pending reform of U.S. immigration policy.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev made his first public appearance in court Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to 30 charges for his alleged role in the tragedy that killed three and hurt over 200 others in April, U.S. media reported.
South African former president Mandela was responding to medical treatment, the presidency website said on Wednesday.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Wednesday that deposed President Mohamed Morsi is in a safe place and well treated, but not allowed out for his own safety, official news agency MENA reported.
U.S. President Barack Obama is not going to cancel his visit to Russia, U.S. ambassador in Moscow said Monday.
Opponents and supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi held nationwide protests on Sunday, with the former celebrating his leave and the latter demanding his return.
China's former railways minister Liu Zhijun was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve here on Monday for bribery and abuse of power.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced on Thursday his resignation from the Constitutional Council after the country's top constitutional body confirmed his excess of spending limits during his 2012 presidential campaign.
Peter Chan, who once alleged to be a Feng Shui master, was held guilty for forging the will of late female tycoon Nina Wang on Thursday.
Late female tycoon Nina Wang's "good friend" Peter Chan was sentenced to jail for 12 years for forgery of will and false use of instruments. The judge of the case repeatedly accused him for being "shameless" and "wicked" in his judgment.
Belgium's 79-year-old King Albert II on Wednesday announced that he would abdicate on July 21, the country's national day, and leave the throne to his eldest son and crown prince Philippe.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi vowed late Tuesday to stay on amid the ongoing political division in his country, where the opposition and liberals urged him to step down.
U.S. whistle blower Edward Snowden aborted his intention to ask for political asylum in Russia, Kremlin said Tuesday.
Fugitive U.S. citizen Edward Snowden has asked for political asylum in Russia, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. The Kremlin made no comments over the latest developments.
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