The Grinch -- in the form of devastating recession, giant corruption and unpaid salaries -- has stolen Rio de Janeiro's Christmas.
At least 11 people died as gunfire erupted during protests on Tuesday in Democratic Republic of Congo against longtime President Joseph Kabila, who is refusing to leave office as his mandate ends.
Philippine Catholic leaders and rights groups on Monday condemned as "barbaric" President Rodrigo Duterte's plan to restore the death penalty and execute "five or six" criminals daily.
Days of unseasonably torrential rains have killed at least 24 people in central Vietnam, authorities said on Monday, inundating large parts of the region including the popular tourist town of Hoi An.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday (Dec 19) that it retains "full confidence" in Ms Christine Lagarde's ability to continue to lead the organization, despite her conviction for negligence in a French court.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will on Tuesday open the first ever road tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, the latest project completed in his plan of transforming Turkey's infrastructure.
A Turkish policeman crying "Aleppo" and "Allahu Akbar" shot dead Russia's ambassador to Turkey in Ankara on Monday, prompting a vow from President Vladimir Putin to step up the fight against "terrorism."
More than 1,000 people were evacuated from the last rebel-held pocket of Syria’s Aleppo early on Monday (Dec 19) after hours of delay, a medical official told AFP.
Critics within Turnbull’s own conservative Liberal Party have suggested his support for a republic would be damaging to the government
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s admission that he used a powerful painkiller has prompted concern about his health, with lawmakers urging him Sunday to undergo a medical examination and disclose the results.
With protests rocking his unpopular government, embattled President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday (Dec 17) pushed back to next month taking Venezuela's highest denomination bill out of circulation.
The UN Security Council will vote on Monday (Dec 19) on a French-drafted resolution to quickly deploy UN observers to Aleppo, with Russia, Syria's ally, giving cautious backing to the measure.
Ten Chinese nationals were arrested in a suspected drug smuggling operation on a large commercial boat seized off Australia’s southern coast, authorities said on Friday.
Nintendo shares dived almost five percent Friday, hours after the release of its latest mobile phone game and despite it topping download charts in several countries.
Venezuelans lined up to deposit 100-unit banknotes before they turned worthless, but replacement bills had yet to arrive, increasing the cash chaos in the country with the world's highest inflation.
Barack Obama on Thursday said the United States would retaliate against Russian hacking after the White House accused Vladimir Putin of direct involvement in cyberattacks designed to influence the US election.
Donald Trump met with some of America's most powerful tech executives in a bid to mend fences with a largely pro-Hillary Clinton industry and promote job creation and trade.
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