Immigration talk toughens ahead of election

"Unwanted" and "uncivilized" - foreigners are sometimes shocked by the blunt tone of Denmark's debate on Muslim immigration, and with a general election around the corner, politicians show no sign of toning it down.

Hundreds seek safety from Texas floods; severe weather kills 17

Hundreds of people fled areas near Texas rivers that overflowed their banks on Thursday as the state reeled from severe storms this week that killed at least 17 people, flooded cities and set a record for the wettest month.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

Heat wave set to continue as death toll reaches 800

At least 800 people have died in a major heat wave that has swept across India, melting roads in New Delhi as temperatures neared 50 C.

Kenyans get training to run railway

The Chinese company constructing the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya said it would transfer more technology and help Kenya train personnel in railway maintenance and operation, as Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta inspected a bridge construction site at the ongoing project on Tuesday.

Academics urge honesty over 'comfort women'

Japanese academics have called on the conservative government to face up to its responsibility over "comfort women", echoing an open letter from leading foreign scholars urging an honest accounting for wartime wrongdoing.

UN officials knew of sex abuse for months

For months, the UN's top human rights officials knew about allegations of child sexual abuse by French soldiers in Central African Republic, but they didn't follow up because they assumed French authorities were handling it, statements marked "strictly confidential" show.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

Malaysian police forensic teams began removing the remains of dozens of suspected human-trafficking victims on Tuesday from shallow graves discovered at a jungle camp near the border with Thailand.

IS claims full control of Palmyra

Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday and overran Iraqi government defenses east of Ramadi, the provincial capital they seized five days earlier.

Myanmar finds 200 Bangladeshis in boat

Myanmar's navy found a boat carrying more than 200 Bangladeshis, the government said on Friday, after the military chief said some migrants landing in Malaysia and Indonesia this month are pretending to be Rohingya Muslims so they can get UN aid.

Seoul high court frees Korean Air 'nut rage' executive

A South Korean court on Friday suspended the prison term of the former Korean Air executive whose onboard "nut rage" tantrum delayed a flight last year, immediately ending her incarceration.

Media to collaborate on climate change coverage

More than two dozen media organizations, including China Daily, have created a global media association to collaborate on climate-related coverage ahead of the UN's Climate Change Summit in Paris in December.