Top Stories
China factory blast death toll jumps to 64, man rescued after 40 hours
AFP - 11m ago
The death toll in a chemical plant explosion in China rose to 64 Saturday but rescuers found a survivor among more than …
Full Story »
Twin cyclones batter Australia
AFP - 12m ago
A "very destructive" category 4 cyclone slammed into Australia's remote northern coast on Saturday, while a second, …
Full Story »
'Can't be called water': Brazil marks two months since dam disaster
AFP - 23m ago
Brazilian fisherman Jose Geraldo dos Santos uses a long pole to push his boat down the reddish-brown Paraopeba River, …
Full Story »
Tearful Muslims return to Christchurch mosque as NZ works to move on
AFP - 2h ago
Muslims prayed at Christchurch's main mosque on Saturday for the first time since a white supremacist massacred …
Full Story »
French govt gets tough on 'yellow vest' demos
AFP - 2h ago
France's "yellow vests" are expected to stage further anti-government protests Saturday despite the authorities vowing a …
Full Story »
Trump drops new N.Korea sanctions because he 'likes' Kim: W.House
AFP - 3h ago
President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly announced the cancellation of sanctions imposed by his own Treasury Department …
Full Story »
Djokovic, Osaka win Miami openers as Thiem tumbles
AFP - 3h ago
Novak Djokovic put his Indian Wells disappointment behind him on Friday at the ATP and WTA Miami Open with a ruthless …
Full Story »
Top-ranked Park, Liu share LPGA Founders Cup lead
AFP - 3h ago
China's Liu Yu made the most of her early morning start, firing an eight-under par 64 on Friday to join world number one …
Full Story »
Ex-footballer Davies turns gambling own goal into net gain for others
AFP - 45m ago
Scott Davies stood in his kitchen and held a knife to his chest as he contemplated the wreckage of his football career …
Full Story »
Mueller submits report on bombshell Trump-Russia probe
AFP - 4h ago
Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday submitted his long-awaited report into an explosive two-year investigation of …
Full Story »
Mueller report could still damn Trump -- or be a big 'nothing-burger'
AFP - 1h ago
Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his Russia meddling investigation Friday without recommending any new charges, …
Full Story »
Rare albino penguin makes debut at Polish zoo
AFP - 5h ago
A rare three-month-old albino penguin made its first public appearance at a zoo in the Polish Baltic port city of …
Full Story »
Southgate lauds England hat-trick hero Sterling's coming of age
AFP - 1h ago
England manager Gareth Southgate hailed Raheem Sterling's coming of age on the international stage after hitting his …
Full Story »
Finch's century helps fire Australia to eight-wicket win over Pakistan
AFP - 2h ago
Aaron Finch's fine century drove Australia to a convincing eight-wicket win over a new-look Pakistan in the first …
Full Story »
Economic gloom hits world stock markets
AFP - 5h ago
Worries about economic growth prospects hit global stock markets on Friday, causing sharp price drops on both sides of …
Full Story »
Mueller submits report on Russia investigation
AFP - 1h ago
Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday wrapped up his two-year investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 US …
Full Story »
Robert Mueller, the invisible prosecutor who shook the White House
AFP - 9m ago
As a prosecutor, Robert Mueller took on violent Hells Angels, mob bosses and foreign spies. At the end of his career, he …
Full Story »
Priest stabbed live on TV at Canada's biggest church
AFP - 4h ago
A priest was stabbed in front of his congregation live on television during morning mass on Friday at Canada's biggest …
Full Story »
Dangerous driver jailed for deadly Canadian bus crash
AFP - 3h ago
A truck driver whose semi trailer slammed into a Canadian junior hockey team bus, killing 16 and injuring the remaining …
Full Story »
Aid workers scramble to get relief supplies to Mozambique cyclone victims
AFP - 5h ago
Aid workers faced disarray, a clamour for help and mounting anger Friday as they headed out across central Mozambique, …
Full Story »
May pushes for Brexit deal with new timetable
AFP - 6h ago
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday tried to persuade MPs to back the Brexit deal, seeking to build bridges …
Full Story »
Islamic State driven from final Syria territory: White House
AFP - 5h ago
The White House said Friday that the Islamic State jihadist group has lost its final territory in Syria -- even as …
Full Story »
Anger, grief sweep Iraq's Mosul as ferry disaster toll hits 100
AFP - 7h ago
The capsizing of a Tigris River ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year in Mosul left at least 100 …
Full Story »
Mideast anger over Trump's Golan vow 'breaking international law'
AFP - 7h ago
Syria, its allies, and fellow states in the region Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's pledge to recognise …
Full Story »
In Zimbabwe, grief and hunger stalk storm victims
AFP - 4h ago
Eunica Simango sits with downcast eyes as she waits at a relief centre in Chimanimani.
Full Story »
China probes factory blast after 62 killed
AFP - 13h ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered local governments Friday to prevent any more industrial disasters after a chemical …
Full Story »
IAAF new gender rules 'humiliating, harmful': UN rights council
AFP - 6h ago
The UN Human Rights Council has condemned the IAAF's attempt to regulate the testosterone levels of female athletes, as …
Full Story »
May makes fresh push for Brexit deal with new timetable
AFP - 2h ago
British Prime Minister Theresa May huddled with her ministers on Friday as she plotted a renewed bid to convince MPs to …
Full Story »
German police warn social media stars after Berlin brawl
AFP - 1h ago
German police warned social media stars Friday to rein in their followers after making several arrests during a brawl in …
Full Story »
Syria says Trump's Golan pledge ignores international law
AFP - 2h ago
Syria, its allies, and fellow states in the region Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's pledge to recognise …
Full Story »
Ghana journalists fear 'rule of jungle' after attacks
AFP - 4h ago
Ghana's reputation as a beacon of media freedom in an otherwise turbulent region has come under threat following a spate …
Full Story »
China probes factory blast after 47 killed
AFP - 2h ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered local governments Friday to prevent any more industrial disasters after a chemical …
Full Story »
Israel envoy summoned over 'intrusion' at French cultural centre
AFP - 38m ago
France's foreign ministry said Friday that it had summoned the Israeli government's representative in Paris over what it …
Full Story »
House of Khan: Pakistani finds fame as 'Game of Thrones' doppelganger
AFP - 3h ago
Pakistani waiter Rozi Khan had never heard of the Game of Thrones -- or its hugely popular character Tyrion Lannister -- …
Full Story »
May makes final push for Brexit deal with new timetable
AFP - 3h ago
Prime Minister Theresa May returns to Britain on Friday vowing to make "every effort" to win over MPs opposed to her EU …
Full Story »
Syria says Trump Golan U-turn ignores international law
AFP - 3h ago
The Syrian government on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's pledge to recognise Israel's annexation of the …
Full Story »
China probes factory blast as death toll rises to 47
AFP - 2h ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered local governments Friday to prevent any more industrial disasters after a chemical …
Full Story »
Defiance, tears and joy as Christchurch unites
AFP - 7h ago
When the prayer memorial ended in Christchurch, Ahmad Khan stood shoulder-to-shoulder with three Maori men in …
Full Story »
N. Korea pulls out of inter-Korean liaison office
AFP - 8h ago
North Korea pulled its staff out of an inter-Korean liaison office Friday, Seoul said, weeks after leader Kim Jong Un's …
Full Story »
Indonesia's Garuda says to cancel 49-jet Boeing 737 deal after crashes
AFP - 5h ago
Indonesia's national carrier Garuda has told Boeing it will cancel a multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 …
Full Story »
Syria says Trump position on Golan ignores international law
AFP - 3h ago
The Syrian government on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's pledge to recognise Israel's annexation of the …
Full Story »
N. Korea pulls out of inter-Korean liaison office: Seoul
AFP - 46m ago
North Korea pulled its staff out of an inter-Korean liaison office Friday, Seoul said, weeks after leader Kim Jong Un's …
Full Story »
Death toll in China chemical plant blast jumps to 47
AFP - 4h ago
The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China surged to 47 on Friday, making it one of the …
Full Story »
Indonesia's Garuda cancels 49-plane Boeing 737 order after crashes
AFP - 54m ago
Indonesia's national carrier Garuda will call off a multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after two …
Full Story »
The scent of soap making returns to Aleppo
AFP - 8h ago
After years of war, the scent of laurel oil once again wafts from a small soap workshop in Aleppo, signalling the …
Full Story »
New Zealand prays, falls silent, a week after mosque massacres
AFP - 9h ago
The Muslim call to prayer rang out across New Zealand on Friday followed by two minutes of nationwide silence to mark a …
Full Story »
US corporations advertise on hookup sites -- unwittingly
AFP - 5h ago
Ads for major US corporations like General Electric and home improvement retail chain Lowe's are appearing, often …
Full Story »
Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
AFP - 12h ago
Armed only with gloves and large sacks, park rangers and volunteers are battling the scourge of plastic waste blighting …
Full Story »
Death toll in China chemical plant blast jumps to 44
AFP - 1h ago
The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China surged to 44 on Friday, making it one of the …
Full Story »
After crashes, Boeing rolls out safety feature previously sold as option
AFP - 1h ago
Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft will be outfitted with a warning light for malfunctions in the anti-stall system suspected in …
Full Story »
Energy giants spent $1bn on climate lobbying, PR since Paris: watchdog
AFP - 10h ago
The five largest publicly listed oil and gas majors have spent $1 billion since the 2015 Paris climate deal on public …
Full Story »
K-pop star arrested for filming and sharing sex video
AFP - 7h ago
K-pop star Jung Joon-young has been arrested, hours after he apologised for filming and distributing illicit sex videos, …
Full Story »
Kaepernick got under $10m in NFL collusion deal: report
AFP - 9h ago
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who led kneeling protests during NFL games, and ex-teammate Eric Reid will …
Full Story »
Four in 10 Britons worried, angry about Brexit: survey
AFP - 1h ago
Around four in 10 British adults have been left feeling powerless, angry or worried by Brexit in the past year, …
Full Story »
EU leaders offer two options for short Brexit delay
AFP - 6h ago
European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday on a short delay to Britain's divorce from the European …
Full Story »
Death toll in China chemical plant blast rises to 12
AFP - 2h ago
The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China rose to 12 on Friday after rescuers pulled …
Full Story »
Trump accepts Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
AFP - 2h ago
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States should acknowledge Israeli sovereignty over the …
Full Story »
Brazil's Temer detained as crime boss in 'Car Wash' probe
AFP - 3h ago
Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer was the leader of a "criminal organization" involved in embezzlement and money …
Full Story »
Venezuela arrests Guaido aide for 'terrorism' in defiance of US
AFP - 3h ago
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime defied the US on Thursday to arrest a top aide of opposition leader Juan …
Full Story »
Nationwide call to prayer to mark New Zealand mosque massacres
AFP - 3h ago
The Muslim call to prayer will be broadcast across New Zealand on Friday as the nation pauses to mark a week since a …
Full Story »
EU leaders to offer Brexit delay if MPs back May's deal
AFP - 2h ago
EU leaders were poised Thursday to offer Britain a short delay to Brexit, but only if MPs back Prime Minister Theresa …
Full Story »
'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke reveals near-fatal brain aneurysms
AFP - 6h ago
"Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke suffered two nearly fatal brain aneurysms in the early years of filming the hit …
Full Story »
Guaido aide arrested in Venezuela as regime defies US
AFP - 2h ago
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime defied the US on Thursday to arrest a top aide of opposition leader Juan …
Full Story »
Trump backs Israeli sovereignty in Golan Heights
AFP - 3h ago
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States should acknowledge Israeli sovereignty over the …
Full Story »
Toll from cyclone-hit southern Africa surges as UN launches health aid
AFP - 6h ago
The death toll from a cyclone that ravaged three southern African countries last week headed Thursday towards 400, as …
Full Story »
EU leaders offer Brexit delay but only if MPs back May's deal
AFP - 1h ago
EU leaders were poised Thursday to offer Britain a short delay to Brexit but only if MPs back Prime Minister Theresa …
Full Story »
Trump: US should 'fully recognize' Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
AFP - 1h ago
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the United States should acknowledge Israeli sovereignty over the hotly …
Full Story »
Mozambique's second biggest hospital shattered after cyclone
AFP - 6h ago
Wet beds stand empty in water-logged wards, workers slosh through the corridors in rubber boots and a nauseating smell …
Full Story »
One million expected at blockbuster Paris Tutankhamun show
AFP - 7h ago
At least one million people are expected to flock to a "once in a generation" exhibition about the Egyptian pharaoh …
Full Story »
Dutch populists deal senate blow to PM
AFP - 14m ago
Dutch anti-immigration populists shocked Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become the largest party in the senate Thursday …
Full Story »
Brazil's arrested ex-president Michel Temer: key dates
AFP - 46m ago
Here are key dates in the life and career of Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer, arrested Thursday as part of a …
Full Story »
Brazil's ex-president Temer arrested in 'Car Wash' probe
AFP - 1h ago
Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer was arrested Thursday, becoming the latest former leader of the Latin American …
Full Story »
Gabon leader to return Saturday after long illness abroad
AFP - 58m ago
Gabonese President Ali Bongo, who is convalescing in Morocco after suffering a stroke five months ago, will return home …
Full Story »
Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer arrested in 'Car Wash' probe
AFP - 56m ago
Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer was arrested Thursday, an official said, as part of a sprawling anti-corruption probe …
Full Story »
Venezuela risks US reaction by arresting Guaido's chief of staff
AFP - 2h ago
President Nicolas Maduro's regime in Venezuela Thursday defied US warnings to leave the opposition alone by arresting in …
Full Story »
Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer arrested: reports
AFP - 34m ago
Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer was arrested Thursday as part of a sprawling anti-corruption probe that has already …
Full Story »
EU leaders pile pressure on UK MPs to back Brexit deal
AFP - 3h ago
European leaders piled the pressure on British MPs Thursday to back a divorce deal they have negotiated with Prime …
Full Story »
Chief of staff to Venezuela's Guaido arrested
AFP - 40m ago
Venezuelan intelligence officers Thursday arrested the chief of staff of Juan Guaido, the opposition leader recognized …
Full Story »
Besieged May pleads with EU to help save her Brexit plan
AFP - 11h ago
A dogged but isolated Prime Minister Theresa May headed back to Brussels on Thursday to beg for more time to deliver her …
Full Story »
Dutch anti-immigration populist surge stuns PM Rutte
AFP - 3h ago
Dutch anti-immigration populists stunned Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become the joint biggest party in the senate …
Full Story »
Dutch populists win senate vote in blow to PM
AFP - 1h ago
A Dutch populist party will be the joint biggest in the senate and strip Prime Minister Mark Rutte of his majority …
Full Story »
New Zealand bans assault weapons within days of massacre
AFP - 14h ago
New Zealand imposed a ban on assault weapons Thursday, moving swiftly following the Christchurch massacre and triggering …
Full Story »
'Hello brother': Words that countered a gunman's hate
AFP - 8h ago
"Hello brother." The warm-hearted words an elderly Muslim reportedly used to greet a white supremacist gunman have …
Full Story »
From Aussie bad boys to the Universe Boss: six to watch in the IPL
AFP - 14h ago
AFP Sport picks six to watch when the 12th season of the high-octane Twenty20 Indian Premier League begins on Saturday:
Full Story »
Aussie footy TV host slammed for mocking NZ PM's accent
AFP - 1h ago
A leading Australian media personality faced a stinging backlash Thursday after mocking New Zealand Prime Minister …
Full Story »
A tale of two Delhis: Deadly air exposes rich poor divide
AFP - 11h ago
Walls draped in lush vertical gardens and air filtered through purifiers insulate diners at a swanky New Delhi food …
Full Story »
Boulder-sized sunfish washes ashore in Australia
AFP - 8h ago
A boulder-sized fish of a kind known to "sink yachts" has washed up on an Australian beach.
Full Story »
May pleads with EU for time to save her Brexit plan
AFP - 5h ago
British Prime Minister Theresa May is due back in Brussels on Thursday on a last-gasp mission to beg EU leaders for more …
Full Story »
Italy driver hijacks, torches school bus carrying dozens of children
AFP - 7h ago
Italian police on Wednesday rescued 51 children taken hostage by their school bus driver, who doused the vehicle in …
Full Story »
New Zealand bans assault weapons less than a week after massacre
AFP - 3h ago
New Zealand is banning the sale of assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons with immediate effect, Prime Minister …
Full Story »
Pyongyang sanctions workarounds failing to soften impact
AFP - 11h ago
North Korea's illicit and highly sophisticated efforts to circumvent UN sanctions may have sought to cushion their …
Full Story »
Footballers buried as New Zealand mosque massacre funerals resume
AFP - 2h ago
Two football-loving victims of New Zealand's twin mosque massacre were buried on Thursday, including a teenager who …
Full Story »
Finland tops world happiness rankings, South Sudan bottom: UN
AFP - 6h ago
Finland ranked as the world's happiest country for the second year running while war-torn South Sudan sank to the least …
Full Story »
Levi's raises $623 mn ahead of NYSE debut Thursday
AFP - 16h ago
US jeans company Levi Strauss & Co. announced Wednesday strong pricing ahead of its Wall Street return, enabling it to …
Full Story »
Youthful talent gives England a bright future, says Henderson
AFP - 6h ago
Jordan Henderson says England are ready to fulfil the growing expectations around their vibrant young team as the Euro …
Full Story »
Osaka silent over ex-coach lawsuit as Miami Open begins
AFP - 6h ago
World number one Naomi Osaka refused on Wednesday to become embroiled in a dispute with one of her former coaches who is …
Full Story »
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
AFP - 5h ago
The world can eradicate tuberculosis by 2045 if the fight against the killer disease is properly funded, an …
Full Story »
Mosque massacre funerals resume with teen laid to rest
AFP - 1h ago
A teenager who dreamed of playing in goal for Manchester United was among the latest victims of New Zealand's twin …
Full Story »
EU chief says Brexit delay possible if MPs approve deal
AFP - 7h ago
The EU could approve Britain's request for a short delay to Brexit but only if UK MPs next week vote through the …
Full Story »
Italy driver hijacks, torches school bus
AFP - 6h ago
Italian police on Wednesday rescued 51 children taken hostage by their school bus driver, who doused the vehicle in …
Full Story »
Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims
AFP - 9h ago
Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African …
Full Story »