Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) police on Wednesday used tear gas to disperse thousands of supporters of ex-Katanga governor Moise Katumbi.
An Indian court on Monday (April 18) issued an arrest warrant for the embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, who left the country last month amid pressure from lenders to repay about US$1.4 billion (S$1.9 billion) in debt owed by his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) scraped on Monday its request for Apple Inc.'s assistance to hack into the phone of a terrorist killer.
Apple Inc. picked up U.S. history on Tuesday to fend off the attempt by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek help in trying to hack into the phone of a terrorist killer.
An Australian fisherman has hung onto his father's body, a portable cooler and an emergency beacon after a wave capsized their boat off Brisbane, Australian authorities have said on Monday.
The 19-member Eurogroup has failed to reach a deal on the Greek debt crisis before a self-imposed deadline and leaders carried talks into the early hours of Monday, with sides still at odds over the possibility of "Grexit" from the single-currency bloc.
Two-time world champion of high jump Blanka Vlasic has decided to skip this Thursday's Diamond League event in Lausanne, announced the organizers on Tuesday.
Euro zone leaders gathered in Brussels for an informal emergency summit late Monday, trying to reach an agreement on Greece's new proposal offered this morning.
Iran hopes to reach a nuclear agreement with world powers before the end of June although some difficulties and obstacles remain, a senior negotiator said on Tuesday.
Proposed by Myanmar's parliament, the highest-level talks in the country are to take place in Nay Pyi Taw Friday to deal with domestic political issues including constitution amendment, general election and peace process.
A Chinese cultural performance featuring exclusively Peking Opera was staged in the U.S. city of Houston on Sunday to celebrate the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Comments made by Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott could affect the trial of two men on charges of terrorism, a leading criminal lawyer said on Friday.
Use of a light-emitting electronic device (LE-eBook) such as iPad before bedtime can adversely impact sleep and overall health, a U.S. study comparing LE-eBook to printed books said Monday.
The trilateral talks on Iran's nuclear programs in Muscat, capital of Oman, were "tough, direct and serious," said a U.S. State Department spokesperson Monday.
Thousands of Brazilians gathered in the northeastern city of Recife on Sunday to pay their respect to presidential candidate Eduardo Campos who was killed in a plane crash four days ago.
An apparent shooting ambush in a Las Vegas pizzeria and a nearby Walmart left five people dead on Sunday, including two police officers and two suspects.
The U.S. dollar advanced against major currencies Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's remarks showed optimism on U.S. economic growth.