Official figures show 88.7 percent support; crowds cheer and dance in Damascus
Boko Haram militants dressed as soldiers slaughtered at least 200 civilians in three communities in northeastern Nigeria, in massacres the military did nothing to stop despite warnings that an attack was imminent, witnesses said on Thursday.
An Alaska volcano that has been spewing ash and lava for years began erupting with new intensity this week, pushing a plume of smoke and ash as high as 7,315 meters and prompting scientists to issue their highest volcanic alert in five years, authorities said on Tuesday.
They have led lives of quiet desperation on the margins of society as victims of never-ending wars and prejudice but Afghanistan's wheelchair basketball team was in celebratory mood as it made its international debut in Italy.
Nepal has a prime spot on the world tourism map thanks to its celebrated mountains, particularly Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West.
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, recently freed after five years as a captive of the Taliban, may still be disciplined if the army finds evidence of misconduct, the US military's top officer said Tuesday.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he hopes to seal security and intelligence pacts with Indonesia as he looks to repair ties hurt by spying allegations.
The three-finger salute from the Hollywood movie The Hunger Games is being used as a symbol of resistance in Thailand. Protesters against the military coup are flashing the gesture as a silent act of rebellion, and are being threatened with arrest if they ignore warnings to stop.
Japan edged closer on Wednesday to banning the possession of child pornography, the last major developed country to do so, but pedophilia portrayed in the country's popular anime comics will be exempt.
Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye's conservative party fought close races on Wednesday in regional and mayoral elections seen as a referendum on the government's handling of a ferry disaster that killed more than 300 people in April.
The world's leading industrialized nations met without Russia for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday, leaving Russian President Vladimir Putin out of the talks in retaliation for Russia's stance on the Ukraine crisis and its annexation of Crimea.
Eyeing a potential opportunity to exploit the different approaches of the United States and its European allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an exclusive interview to French broadcasters Europe1 and TF1 on Wednesday.
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