Nation holds election as security fears weigh heavy

Turks began voting on Sunday amid worsening security and economic worries in a snap parliamentary election that could profoundly impact the divided country's trajectory and that of President Tayyip Erdogan.

FBI rules out bomb on leader's boat

The FBI has said it found no evidence that an explosion on board the Maldives president's boat was caused by a bomb, a report said, raising questions about his deputy's arrest over the incident.

Rally against latest publisher's murder

Protesters rallied in the Bangladesh capital on Sunday over the latest attacks against secular writers and publishers, accusing the government of failing to halt rising deadly violence blamed on hard line Islamists.

Protesters target border fence after refugee deaths

Protesters clashed with police guarding a border fence in northern Greece on Saturday, following a series of sea accidents that killed dozens of migrants and a warning from authorities that the death toll is likely to rise in coming weeks.

Hotel attacked by extremists, 12 die

Two bombs ripped into a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Sunday, and security forces fought Islamist al-Shabaab gunmen who stormed the building and occupied it for hours afterward, police and witnesses said. At least 12 people were killed.

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Investigators probe deadly crash

International investigators have begun probing why a Russian airliner carrying 224 people crashed in a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, killing everyone on board in one of the deadliest Airbus incidents of the past decade.

Black boxes crucial to finding disaster's cause

When investigators arrive at an aviation crash site, one of their first priorities is to locate the plane's black boxes, which can hold vital clues on what caused the aircraft to go down.

Peaceful rebalancing of Asia-Pacific powers

The United States continues pushing its "rebalancing to Asia" strategy, thus creating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in Northeast Asia.

Leniency on aged blackmailers hurts social trust

An aged person in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality reported to police that a car knocked him down at a crossroad recently.

Documentaries come into spotlight via global cooperation

The two-episode documentary China From Above highlights China's physical geography, tradition-and culture-enriched customs, and modern social development.

Plastic bags get the China treatment in United Kingdom

Plastic bags. It's hard to believe, but 40 years ago they were something of a novelty.