21 Chinese in Singapore infected with Zika

The Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that China's embassy in Singapore had been informed by the island state's Health Ministry that 21 Chinese nationals in the country are confirmed to have been infected with Zika.

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Temer sworn in as new president

Michel Temer was sworn in as the Brazil's new president on Wednesday shortly after lawmakers ousted Dilma Rousseff from her presidency in an impeachment vote. The Senate voted 61-20 to immediately remove Rousseff from office after a marathon debate, ending the long impeachment process.

Rousseff loses palace; but her life goes on

Dilma Rousseff will soon abandon Brazil's beautiful presidential palace along with its luxury sports facilities and helicopter pad-but perhaps post-impeachment life won't be so bad after all.

'Principal architect' of IS attacks on West killed

One of the Islamic State's top leaders, Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, described by the US as the "principal architect" of the group's attacks on the West, has been killed in Syria, the jihadist organization announced.

Vote on whether to remove president nears

Senators debated the fate of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff into the wee hours of Wednesday, then planned a short break before casting votes that will decide whether to remove her permanently as leader of Latin America's most populous country.

At least 11 die as typhoon floods northern Japan

At least 11 people were found dead in Japan on Wednesday, most of them elderly residents at a nursing home, as heavy overnight rain from Typhoon Lionrock left towns flooded across the country's north.

Tests for pregnant women urged as Zika cases soar

Singapore urged all pregnant women showing symptoms of fever or rashes to have themselves tested for the Zika virus on Wednesday after the number of cases in the city-state soared to 82.

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Angry Dalits rise against age-old caste prejudices

The video footage posted on social media by India's self-proclaimed cow saviors was brutal. It showed four bare-chested men tied with ropes to a car, flinching as an angry group of men took turns beating them with wooden sticks, belts and iron rods. Their crime: skinning a dead cow.

Willy Wonka star Gene Wilder dies

Gene Wilder, whose wild curls and startling blue eyes brought a frantic air to roles in the movies Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles, died on Monday at the age of 83, his family said.

Internet star sings of cat and My Trousers

Mobbed by fans wherever he goes, Adel Meshoukhi is the kind of singer that perhaps only Gaza could produce: an internet sensation who depends on a modest stipend from Hamas.