US, EU impose new sanctions on Russia

US President Barack Obama swiftly announced new penalties against Russia on Tuesday, as the European Union approved tougher sanctions.

Central bank vows support for financial institutions

Russia's central bank is promising to support financial institutions hit by US sanctions as stocks took a tumble on opening in Moscow.

UCLA wades through flood damage

The quiet summer campus of UCLA found itself in chaos, suddenly soaked in water after a major pipe burst and spewed 30 million liters of water, stranding people in parking garages and flooding the school's storied basketball court less than two years after a major renovation.

African hero doctor dies from Ebola virus

A leading doctor who risked his own life to treat dozens of Ebola patients died on Tuesday from the disease, officials said, as a major regional airline announced it was suspending flights to the cities hardest hit by an outbreak that has killed more than 670 people.

Landslide in Indian village kills 5; 150 feared trapped

A major landslide struck a village in western India on Wednesday following heavy monsoon rains, killing at least five people and leaving up to 150 feared trapped, officials said.

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Venezuela hails late president with new font

Supporters of Venezuela's late president Hugo Chavez on Monday unveiled yet another novel way of keeping his memory alive - a font for typing in "El Comandante's" handwriting style.

Foreign kids enjoy summer fun in DPRK

A summer camp in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea? It's got one - and it's got everything from giant water slides and a private beach to video games and volleyball courts, along with a big bronze statue of late leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il surrounded by children.

Israel attacks symbols of Hamas power in Gaza

Israel struck symbols of Hamas' control of Gaza and the strip's only power plant on Tuesday, escalating its military campaign against the Islamic militant group with the heaviest bombardment in the fighting so far.

Khamenei accuses Israelis of 'genocide'

Israel has committed "genocide" in the Gaza Strip, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday.

Malaysia 'unhealthy' as haze obscures skies

Air quality around Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur and on Borneo island was "unhealthy" on Tuesday, with one town reaching "very unhealthy" levels as haze, mostly from forest fires in Indonesia, obscured skies.

Driver for boss of S. Korea ferry turns himself in

The driver of a South Korean businessman wanted over the sinking of a ferry that killed 304 in April turned himself in on Tuesday, potentially unlocking the mystery of the man's final days after the country's worst maritime disaster in 44 years.