A bomb blast killed at least 50 people in northeastern Nigeria and hundreds of fighters invaded a town across the border in Cameroon in attacks on Tuesday that witnesses and officials blame on Boko Haram Islamic extremists.
An elderly South Korean man set himself on fire on Wednesday outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul during a protest over Japan's forced recruitment of sex slaves for military brothels during World War II.
A thumb drive and a server containing copies of emails Hillary Clinton sent and received while US secretary of state will be handed over to the FBI, media reports said on Tuesday.
South Korea announced on Wednesday a series of live-fire military drills with the United States as part of a response to a recent landmine attack it blames on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
In the past, when 37-year-old Nepal resident Monica Shahi introduced herself as transgender, people would stare, seeking outward signs. She tired of giving countless explanations about her existence and identity.
Iran's famed carpet weavers are busy at work following the country's historic nuclear deal with world powers, anticipating a boost in exports as sanctions are set to be lifted in the coming months.
Bollywood films, with their colorful sets and song-and-dance numbers, have catapulted five Indians into the ranks of the world's highest paid male actors.
Zimbabwean wildlife authorities have partially lifted restrictions on big game hunting imposed earlier this month following the outcry over the killing of Cecil the lion by a US trophy hunter.
A 91-year-old retired surgeon, Victor Twartz, has been charged with importing cocaine hidden in soap into Australia, prompting police to warn travelers to beware they are not tricked into becoming drug mules.
Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor for the first time under new safety standards put in place after the Fukushima disaster in 2011, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to reassure a nervous public that they are safe.
The Republic of Korea demanded an apology from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Tuesday as the ROK ramped up border security following landmine blasts it blamed on its northern neighbor.
Funding prospects are "bleak", and impoverished Syrian refugees face more cuts in food aid, the head of the World Food Programme said in an interview after inspecting the bare refrigerator of a refugee family and meeting boys forced to swap school for work to help their families survive.
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