91 killed in 2 Baghdad bombings

At least 91 people were killed on Sunday in two bombings in the Iraqi capital, including a large-scale attack claimed by the Islamic State group that killed 86 people - among them 15 children - in a central shopping district, officials said.

PM seeks new allies in historic trip to Sub-Saharan Africa

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Africa this week, where Israel has found much-needed partners in the battle against Islamic militants and allies in countering the rising Palestinian influence at the United Nations.

Artists expose naked truths, challenge taboos in Pakistan

Mohammad Ali sits before a painting of a semi-naked man and declares his work has never been censored in conservative Muslim Pakistan, where an artistic vanguard are challenging taboos in the chaotic city of Karachi.

Election cliffhanger leaves nation in limbo

Australia's political parties began horse-trading on Sunday to break an anticipated parliamentary deadlock after a dramatic election failed to produce a clear winner, raising the prospect of prolonged political and economic instability.

Aboriginal woman makes Australian political history

A former teacher has made political history by becoming the first indigenous woman elected to Australia's parliamentary lower house, winning a seat for the center-left Labor party after national polls.

A divided nation mulls complete abortion ban

A 35-year-old woman rests on her hospital bed in Germany after an abortion. Her staunchly Catholic country, Poland, has one of Europe's most restrictive termination laws, so she and her partner drove just over the border.

Muslim women campaign to end instant divorce

Just hours after Shagufta Sayyd was married, her new husband told her he was having a relationship with another woman.

May: UK needs clear stance on Brexit

Home Secretary Theresa May, the frontrunner in the contest to be Britain's next prime minister, said on Sunday the United Kingdom had to be clear about its negotiating stance on a post-Brexit deal with the European Union before triggering article 50.

Officials hunt for hostage crisis clues

Govt insists extremist Islamic State group has no presence in the nation

Holocaust survivor Wiesel dies at 87

Activist and writer Elie Wiesel, the World War II death camp survivor who won a Nobel Peace Prize for becoming the life-long voice of millions of Holocaust victims, died on Saturday. He was 87.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

Clinton interviewed by the FBI about private email server

The FBI interviewed Hillary Clinton on Saturday about her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, her campaign announced after the meeting, as federal investigators neared the end of the probe that has hung over her White House bid.