500 Yazidis killed, some buried alive by militants

US president says tackling jihadist insurgency will take more time

Iraq told to build broad-based government

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all Iraqi leaders on Sunday to form a "broad-based" government that would enable the nation to combat the threat from the Islamic State.

Ukraine says no cease-fire until rebels surrender

A Ukrainian military spokesman on Sunday dismissed a call for a cease-fire by a separatist leader, saying this could only take place once rebels had shown "white flags" and surrendered.

Fatal police shooting of black teen in US sparks fury

The fatal shooting of a black teenager sent hundreds of angry residents out of their apartments in a predominantly black Missouri city in a confrontation with police that lasted several hours. They shouted obscenities and some threats, such as "kill the police", but there were no reports of additional injuries.

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Writer brings back Nixon via Twitter

Admirers say tweets capture former US president's uncanny phrasings

Prince William returning to the skies

Britain's Prince William will get back behind the controls of a helicopter and become an air ambulance pilot, his office announced on Thursday.

Afghan candidates end clash

Election rivals ink deal to inaugurate new president by the end of August

Asian youths fail to land Australian jobs

Zhang Xin is 22 years old, ambitious, outgoing and living the Sydney dream. It's a dream that includes beautiful beaches, blue skies and - as she is a former international student - a dream of work. Any work.

WHO declares Ebola virus a global health emergency

'Particularly serious' consequences would arise if disease were to spread

Asia on outbreak alert with thermal cameras

Asian nations are using thermal-imaging cameras and posting doctors at airports to screen sick travelers, as health authorities scramble to avert a widening of the Ebola virus outbreak that has killed almost 1,000 people in West Africa.

Israel, Hamas resume attacks

Israel and Gaza militants resumed their cross-border attacks on Friday, after a three-day truce expired and talks brokered by Egypt on a new border deal for the blockaded coastal territory deadlocked.