Super banana to be tested on humans

A super-enriched banana genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first human trial, which will test its effect on vitamin A levels, Australian researchers said on Monday.

Nepal's elderly call on government to provide better facilities

On the eve of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day which fell on Sunday, Nepal's elderly or abandoned parents asked the government to provide them with better facilities.

Sectarian violence kills 3 in Sri Lanka

Mob led by monks from extremist group with alleged state backing

Crusading woman mayor takes on 'Dolly' red-light district in Indonesia

Sex workers in skintight outfits sit in shop windows, ignoring the call to prayer that blares from mosques across the heart of one of Southeast Asia's biggest red-light districts.

Suu Kyi: Myanmar's next leader depends on will of the people

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Monday the people of Myanmar will decide whether she becomes their next president, reacting to a recent parliamentary vote in favor of keeping a constitutional clause that bars her from the office.

'Allied soldiers raped women' after D-Day

Allied soldiers liberating France during World War II raped French women after pushing back the Germans, a Japanese politician has claimed, as Tokyo comes under pressure over its wartime system of sex slavery.

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Militants capture key Iraqi town

US, Iran may discuss joint action to halt jihadi group's weeklong offensive

Moscow to Kiev: We're turning off your gas supply

Russia on Monday said it would cut off gas supplies to Ukraine as a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal on gas prices and unpaid bills.

Colombia re-elects president who vows to end war

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos vowed to bring peace to Colombia after winning re-election on Sunday, telling rebels his victory shows that voters demand an end to five decades of war.

Israel army kills Palestinian man in search for missing teenagers

Israeli troops killed a Palestinian youth early on Monday, as a widespread West Bank manhunt for three missing Israeli youths entered its fourth day.

Extremists kill 48 Kenyans in rampage against non-Muslims

Dozens of extremists attacked a Kenyan coastal town for hours, killing those who couldn't answer questions about Islam and those who didn't know the Somali language, officials and witnesses said on Monday. At least 48 people were killed and two hotels were set on fire.