Rape trial starts for school janitor

A closed-door trial began on Tuesday of the first of five janitors accused of raping a kindergartner in a bathroom at a prestigious international school in Indonesia's capital that is facing a storm of controversy following more abuse allegations.

Putin shakes hands with Poroshenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko shook hands before they sat down for talks on Tuesday, meeting face to face for the first time since June to discuss the fighting that has engulfed Ukraine's separatist east.

US to track jihadists in Syria with spy planes

The United States is poised to send spy planes into Syria to track Islamic State jihadists, whose advances have sparked international concern and US airstrikes in neighboring Iraq.

UAE silent on claims it bombed Libyan Islamists

The United Arab Emirates made no comment on Tuesday after US officials said warplanes from the Gulf state, flying from bases in Egypt, had secretly bombed Islamist militia targets in Libya.

Scotland's pro-independence leader wins TV debate

Scotland's pro-independence leader Alex Salmond easily won a final TV debate on Monday night just over three weeks before a breakaway referendum, but it wasn't clear if this would help him catch up in the polls.

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Great who spent 60 years in the spotlight

Richard Attenborough was a lord, an Oscar-winning director for the much-lauded Gandhi and an unflagging pillar to British cinema. But Attenborough, who died on Sunday at 90, was best known as Dickie.

Breakthrough boosts search for diabetes cure

New Zealand scientists said on Monday that they could be closer to finding a cure for diabetes after identifying a hormone that causes the disease.

Israeli airstrikes kill 4 in Gaza

Violence reverberated across Gaza on Monday with four Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes as Egypt proposed a new cease-fire that would open key crossings into the blockaded territory.

Water delivery drivers gamble with death

Mohammed al-Khatib fears for his life every time he gets behind the wheel. In wartime, providing drinking water to homes and schools in Gaza means risking death.

US journalist held in Syria released

A US journalist kidnapped and held hostage for nearly two years by an al-Qaida-linked group in Syria was released Sunday, less than a week after the horrific execution of American journalist James Foley by Islamic militants.

Abe visits site of Japanese landslide amid complaints

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Hiroshima on Monday as rescuers expanded their search for 28 people missing in landslides five days ago that killed more than 50 people.