Black educators, KKK hold separate rallies

Hundreds of people taunted each other on the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse during separate rallies staged by two groups from outside the state.

Child jockeys race for money

Battling summer heat and dust, child jockey Purevsurengiin Togtokhsuren rides his stallion across the vast Mongolian steppe.

Medical care halted by Israeli blockade

The suffering of Wa'el Erief's family in Gaza continues to mount as they can do nothing but watch his health deteriorate day by day, unable to take him to a hospital abroad for treatment.

Parliament set to back Greek bailout

German lawmakers are expected to give the government their clear backing on Friday to start negotiations on a third bailout program for Greece, despite Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble questioning whether it will succeed.

Crying refugee girl puts Merkel on spot

German Chancellor Angela Merkel came under criticism on Thursday for her awkward treatment of a young refugee brought to tears by the German chancellor's comments on asylum.

Ukrainians, Aussies mark tragedy

Residents of the Ukrainian village where a Malaysian airliner was shot down with 298 people aboard a year ago joined a procession to the crash site on Friday, while Australia's prime minister remembered the "savagery" of the disaster as he unveiled a plaque in Canberra set in soil taken from where the wreckage fell.

IS claims Riyadh suicide bombing

A suicide bomber wounded two policemen at a checkpoint near a high-security prison in the Saudi capital of Riyadh in an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.

Uber says $7.3m fine 'deeply disappointing'

Ride-booking app Uber said on Thursday that a $7.3 million California fine handed to one of its subsidiaries for not turning over internal information about rides was "deeply disappointing".

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Police raze illegal gold mines

Peruvian police razed dozens of illegal gold mining camps at the edge of an Amazonian nature reserve this week, part of a renewed bid to halt the spread of wildcatting in a remote rain forest region.

Cutting-edge hotel uses robots at check-in desk

The English-speaking receptionist is a vicious-looking dinosaur, and the one speaking Japanese is a female humanoid with blinking lashes. "If you want to check in, push one," the dinosaur says.

Grocers in pricing war 'misleading' consumers

Britain's competition regulator has found that some customers are being misled by the country's embattled supermarkets and ordered the retailers to provide greater clarity on their promotional offers.