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Shiite Muslims accused of spying for Iran

[2016-02-23 08:06]

Saudi Arabia has put 32 people on trial, including 30 members of its own Shiite Muslim minority, accused of spying for Iran, several local newspapers and television reported on Monday.

Cyclone toll rises to 20 as tourists leave, aid pours in

[2016-02-23 08:06]

Tourists began fleeing cyclone-ravaged Fiji on Monday and aid efforts intensified as the death toll climbed to 20, with officials warning it could rise further as reports trickle in from devastated remote communities.

Lost radioactive material found dumped near Basra

[2016-02-23 08:06]

Radioactive material that went missing in Iraq has been found dumped near a petrol station in the southern town of Zubair, officials said on Sunday, ending speculation it could be acquired by Islamic State and used as a weapon.

Caracas takes on Zika virus amid shortages, information blackout

[2016-02-23 08:06]

This is what the Zika outbreak looks like in Venezuela, a country whose medical system has teetered for months on the brink of collapse:

London mayor sides with 'No' vote in blow for PM

[2016-02-23 08:06]

London's mayor Boris Johnson threw his weight behind the campaign for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union on Sunday, in a blow for his old friend and rival Prime Minister David Cameron who had appealed for his backing.

Polls: Morales set to lose 4th term referendum

[2016-02-23 08:06]

Bolivian President Evo Morales looked headed for defeat in a referendum on whether the leader can seek a fourth term in office, according to exit polls and early results on Sunday.

Slender towers rise to dizzying heights

[2016-02-23 08:06]

In New York City, there's no escaping the pressure to be taller and thinner - not even for the skyscrapers.

Fatal shootings suspect due to appear in court

[2016-02-23 08:06]

Authorities trying to piece together an hourslong weekend rampage that left six people dead in western Michigan said they are looking into a report that the suspect picked up at least one fare for a ride-hailing service between shootings.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2016-02-23 08:06]

Iran negotiated with Russia at the weekend over buying an upgraded version of the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system, which it requires to meet its military needs, a foreign ministry spokesman in Teheran said.

Five years after big quake, city's heart 'missing'

[2016-02-22 08:11]

Five years after an earthquake in Christchurch killed 185 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings, some residents have taken to calling it the "Donut City". The ravaged city center is still largely an empty core, and it's unclear how long it will remain that way.

Black market hormones a hurdle for transgenders

[2016-02-22 08:11]

Chalit Pongpitakwiset has always felt like a man. Now the 25-year-old wants everyone else to see it too.

10,000 rally in support of officer

[2016-02-22 08:11]

About 10,000 protesters, many of them Chinese-American, rallied in New York on Saturday in support of a former police officer convicted of fatally shooting an unarmed man in a darkened stairwell in a public housing building.

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