UN spurs initiative to end 'silence' on open defecation

UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson called on the international community to "break the silence" on open defecation and to provide aid to the 2.5 billion people across the world who live without basic sanitation.

Sisi snatches landslide win in Egypt

96% of voters throw support behind former general who deposed Morsi

Pakistani PM orders probe in 'brutal killing' of woman

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has demanded to know why police apparently stood by while a pregnant woman was stoned and beaten to death by her family in front of one of the country's top courts, his spokesman said on Thursday.

In a first, Mexico's Catholic Church accuses priest of child sex abuse

The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico has for the first time filed a criminal complaint against a priest accused of child sex abuse, after the Vatican ordered his removal, the Church's lawyer said on Wednesday.

Snowden: I want to go home, but can't

Technician who released US secrets says he would not face a fair trial

Obama seeks middle ground between intervention, isolation

Military Academy commencement speech avoids mention of 'pivot'

Peace, cooperation needed

Any country that is leading the world must follow the historic trends of peace and cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday after US President Barack Obama laid out the US' new military policy.

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Brazilian indigenous groups, police clash before World Cup

Indigenous protesters wearing traditional headdress clashed with police in Brazil's capital on Tuesday, resulting in one officer being shot in the leg with an arrow and the cancellation of a ceremony to open the exhibition of the World Cup trophy.

Malnutrition suspected in whale beachings

A surge in humpback whale strandings in Western Australia is believed to be linked to poor nutrition, veterinary researchers said on Wednesday.

Microsoft shows off prototype real-time translator for Skype

Microsoft Corp showed off a test version of a real-time, spoken-word translation service for Skype on Tuesday, the first time the world's largest software company has demonstrated the breakthrough technology publicly in the United States.

Google goes completely automatic with new car

Google will build a car without a steering wheel. It won't need one because it will drive itself.