Olive harvest has opportunities for displaced Syrians

November marks the olive harvest season in southern Lebanon, and with over 4 million olive trees, the fields are full of activity. Harvesting olives is a seasonal profession for over 200,000 displaced Syrians who fled their war-torn country to south Lebanon.

Party searches soul after defeat

Indian financial markets took fright on Monday because of the defeat suffered in a pivotal state election by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party, whose leaders are expected to meet amid calls for a rethink of policies and priorities.

Nation tries to halt unrest at migrant detention camp

Australian officials were working on Monday to contain unrest at a remote detention center for asylum seekers in the Indian Ocean, with protesters lighting a series of small fires and guards withdrawing from the compound.

More Filipinos now overweight

The Philippines National Nutrition Council (NNC) has expressed alarm over an increase in overweight and obese individuals, an "emerging problem" in the country, saying that this will result in a future generation of unhealthy Filipinos.

Airport inspectors arrive as airlift of tourists continues

The first team of Russian inspectors arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to conduct security checks at the airport after the Oct 31 Sinai jetliner crash. The experts are focusing their work in the predeparture area, airport deputy director Hani Ramzy told Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti on Sunday.

Russians turn on Charlie Hebdo

Russians took to social media in large numbers over the weekend to denounce French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, after the Kremlin condemned as blasphemous its cartoons about the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt.

Study: Megacities hit hard by 2 C rise

Large swaths of Shanghai, Mumbai, New York and other cities will slip under the waves even if an upcoming climate summit limits global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, scientists said on Sunday.

Parties in tough talks to form a govt

Croatia's political parties faced tough negotiations on Monday to cobble together a government after the conservative opposition won a narrow election victory, heightening uncertainty in a country battling the migration crisis and recession.

University of Missouri student protests grow

Long-simmering protests at the University of Missouri over matters of race and discrimination got a boost over the weekend when at least 30 black American-football players announced they will not participate in team activities until the university system's president is removed.

Obama, Netanyahu look to mend relations

US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were expected to seek to mend their fractured relationship during their meeting at the White House on Monday, the first time they have talked face to face in more than a year.

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Youths rush to embrace Chinese language, culture

In the remote mountainous district of Kanungu, Uganda, Osbert Atuheire braves the morning mist and biting cold to go and till the land, a daily routine when away from school.