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Islanders worship Prince Philip

[2015-06-10 07:40]

Standing under his sacred banyan tree, Albi Nagia is praying to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, who is celebrating his 94th birthday on Wednesday.

Female loggers chop their way into record books

[2015-06-10 07:40]

Make no mistake, these women kick ax. Even their T-shirts say so.

Turbulence looms after split vote

[2015-06-10 07:40]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to meet with his premier on Tuesday, as the country plunged into political turbulence after his ruling party lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since coming to power in 2002.

Execution delayed for fourth time

[2015-06-10 07:40]

A Pakistani man who claimed he was a child when he was charged with murder and only confessed after being tortured was handed a reprieve on Tuesday just hours before he was to be executed. It was the fourth time the execution had been stayed.

Deadly MERS outbreak may have peaked; 3,000 remain in isolation

[2015-06-10 07:40]

South Korea believes its MERS virus outbreak may have peaked.

Parties agree on a new national charter

[2015-06-10 07:40]

Nepal's rival political parties, spurred by a devastating earthquake to end years of deadlock, have struck a historic deal on a new constitution that will divide the country into eight provinces.

Civilians suffer as Taliban battlefront expands

[2015-06-10 07:40]

Mauludeen lifts the shirt of his writhing, shrieking infant daughter to reveal a gunshot wound, highlighting the plight of tens of thousands of Afghans caught in the crossfire on the Taliban's expanding northern battlefront.

UN team proposes unity government

[2015-06-10 07:40]

United Nations negotiators have handed Libya's warring factions a draft proposal for forming a unity government in an attempt to end a conflict that threatens to push the North African country into becoming a failed state.

UN keeps Israel and Hamas off blacklist of children's rights

[2015-06-10 07:40]

The United Nations on Monday left Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas off its blacklist of states and armed groups that violate children's rights during conflicts, but criticized Israel over its military operations last year.

G7 leaders seek global support over carbon emission reductions

[2015-06-10 07:40]

Leaders of the G7 ended their two-day summit on Monday with a pledge to take action on issues ranging from climate change and world trade to the Ukraine conflict.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2015-06-10 07:40]

John Foley appreciates the fact that his son James, the US journalist beheaded in Syria by the Islamic State group last year, has been honored on a memorial to journalists who lost their lives while reporting the news.

Progress in China's Human Rights in 2014

[2015-06-09 07:31]

The Information Office of the State Council, or China's Cabinet, issued a white paper on Progress in China's Human Rights in 2014 on Monday. Following is the full text:

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