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Australian indigenous singer Dr G Yunupingu dies

OneofAustralia'sleadingAboriginalmusicians,DrGYunupingu,hasdiedattheageof46.Thesinger,bornblindintheNorthernTerritory,becamethehighest-sellingAustralianindigeno

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Brazil's Lula says he is being persecuted in court as supporters protest

FormerBrazilianPresidentLuizInácioLuladaSilva,aleftistleaderwhoistoppingpollsforthe2018election,onThursdaytoldsupportersprotestinghisconvictionforcorruptionchar

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'Syrian Billy Elliot' dances his way to a new life

FromPalmyratoParis:"SyrianBillyElliot"AhmadJoudehissetonshowingtherealimageofhisnationanderasingthehorrorsoftheIslamicstategroup.JoudehwasinvitedtoParisbysinger

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Brazilian former president Lula sentenced to 9 years and half in prison

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison.

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3 shot dead in U.S. state of Alabama

LocalpolicesaidWednesdaythatthreepeoplewerekilledinashootingincidentintheU.S.stateofAlabama.TheshootingtookplaceatamobilehomeparknearthecityofBirminghamearlierW

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Brazil's ex-President Lula convicted of corruption

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison.

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Another Major League Baseball milestone for Ichiro Suzuki

IchiroSuzukimarkedanotherMajorLeagueBaseballmilestoneonThursdayashepassedRodCarewformosthitsinMLBhistorybyaforeign-bornplayer.IchirosingledtwiceintheMiamiMarlin

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Trump son-in-law Kushner hires prominent trial lawyer: NYT

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'sson-in-lawandadviser,JaredKushner,hashiredaprominenttriallawyertohelprepresenthimininquirieslinkedtoRussia,theNewYorkTimesreportedonMo

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Zhang Yimou's great new stage show combines tech and Chinese folk art

RenownedChinesedirectorZhangYimouhasunveiledhislatestworkattheNationalCenterforthePerformingArtsinBeijing.BasedonPekingOpera“Sanchakou,”“2047Apologue"isahigh-co

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Pamela Anderson pens love letter to Julian Assange

Pamela Anderson has penned an online love letter to Julian Assange calling on world leaders to intervene to set the WikiLeaks founder free.

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Finsbury Park attack: Theresa May condemns 'sickening' terror attack

Prime Minister Theresa May says the terror attack near a north London mosque is "every bit as sickening" as other recent ones to hit the UK.

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Pamela Anderson pens love letter to Julian Assange

PamelaAndersonhaspennedanonlinelovelettertoJulianAssangecallingonworldleaderstointervenetosettheWikiLeaksfounderfree.TheformerBaywatchstarsaidtherewasnolongeran

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Scientist's shunning of spotlight commendable

PeoplehavebeenpayingtributetoLiuXianlin,a78-year-oldgeomaticsscientistandanacademicianoftheChineseAcademyofEngineering,afteraphotoofhimappearedshowinghimpreoccu

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Leo Varadkar becomes youngest prime minister in Ireland's history

TheDailEireann,lowerhouseofIrishparliament,votedonWednesdayafternoontoelectFineGael(UnitedIrelandParty)leaderLeoVaradkarasprimeminister,makinghimtheyoungestprim

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London terrorist "flagged by Italian intelligence"

Oneofthethreeterrorists,slainbyBritishpoliceduringadeadlyattackinLondonlastSaturdayandhavingdoubleItalianandMoroccancitizenship,hadbeenflaggedasapotentialthreat

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Spurs' Ginobili to take time to decide future

AstheminutestickedawayintheSpurs'129-115eliminationlosstotheGoldenStateWarriorsintheWesternConferencefinalsonMonday,theremainingfanspackedintheATTCenterstoodand

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Ex-MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden dies at 35

AmericanmotorcycleracerNickyHaydenhasdiedinItaly,fivedaysafterbeinghitbyacarwhiletrainingonhisbicycle.Hewas35.Haydenhadsufferedseverecerebraldamageandmultipletr