IN BRIEF (Page 10)

TV show gives glimpse into Mosul

As evening approaches in Iraq's northern city of Irbil, TV presenter Bakr Mahmoud Mahdi prepares to go live with a show called Freedom Studio.

Thousands mourn fishmonger crushed in rubbish truck

Mourners in Morocco on Sunday attended the funeral of a fishmonger whose death in a rubbish truck crusher has caused outrage across the North African country, with authorities vowing to punish those responsible.

Life imitates cinema in Day of the Dead parade

Thousands strut through the streets in event inspired by Hollywood hit movie 'Spectre'

Halloween parties are just the trick in new trend

A teenager dressed as Batman danced through the door as music thumped inside for a Halloween party in the ground-floor apartment of a Soviet-era housing project in Cuba's capital. On a side table, candles flickered inside squashes carved into jack-o'-lanterns.

Women rush to join Kabul's first fitness center

The first female-only fitness club has opened in Kabul, with the objective of promoting health and sport among women in Afghanistan's traditionally patriarchal society.

Tired of waiting, Syrian refugees bid to return home

"I want to go back to Syria. There is war in my country, but we've been living for seven months in Greece like prisoners."

Goan, Goan, gone? State losing laid-back image

Goa has long attracted Western holidaymakers for its relaxed vibe, but rapid construction, swelling crowds and fears over safety are threatening the Indian state's global reputation as a tranquil haven.

Clinton hits out at FBI's email release

Hillary Clinton has lashed out at the FBI's handling of a new email review, leading a chorus of Democratic leaders who declared the bureau's actions just days before the election "unprecedented" and "deeply troubling".

Friend at center of scandal to answer probe

The woman at the center of a deepening political crisis around South Korean President Park Geun-hye will cooperate with prosecutors investigating allegations that she had improper control over state affairs, her lawyer said on Sunday.

Militiamen battle IS southwest of Mosul

Fighting could come perilously close to ancient city of Hatra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Coalition raid kills 60 at security site, prison: official

Arab coalition warplanes bombed a security complex near the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, killing 60 people including inmates of a prison on the site, a regional official, relatives and medical sources said on Sunday.