Love conquers all for Douglas

When it comes to discussing her love life, Gabby Douglas is ready to bare all.

Drinking up Brazil's culture

It's tempting to call cachaca a Brazilian rum and think of the caipirinha as another muddled tropical cocktail.

Baton Rouge: A divided city is again heartbroken

Before the killing of three law enforcement officers on Sunday and the fatal shooting of a black man by police earlier this month, Baton Rouge was a city divided between the police and the policed.

Families caught in painful limbo in Nice

The painstaking process of identifying the victims of the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice dragged into its fourth day on Monday, adding to the anguish of family members caught between uncertainty and grief.

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Johnson: Britain not abandoning leading role in Europe

New British foreign minister and top Brexit backer Boris Johnson pledged on Monday the country would continue to play a leading role in Europe as he met his European Union peers in Brussels for the first time.

Crackdown on coup suspects continues

Turkish security forces launched fresh raids on Monday in a relentless crackdown against the suspected plotters of a coup that left over 290 dead, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mooted reintroducing the death penalty to punish them.

Trump presents Pence as his VP pick

Republican candidate's statement lacked much of stagecraft typically associated with public unveiling of a running mate

Chinese tourism will 'drop sharply' after attack

Tired from a day's travel but happy to be on honeymoon in the glamorous French Riviera, Frank Xu and Carina Xie from Yunnan arrived in Nice on Friday. They went for a romantic dinner then strolled through the warm air down the beach and back to the hotel. Frank turned on the news and saw for the first time the tragedy that occurred the night before in the Mediterranean city.

Soaring prison population prompts nation to re-think 'lost' drug war

Somsak Sreesomsong was 18 when he was jailed for selling illegal drugs. Now, turning 30, he is not yet half way through his 33-year sentence at Bangkok's high-security Klong Prem prison.

Govt rounds up 6,000 suspects after failed coup

Turkish authorities on Sunday pressed on with a ruthless crackdown against suspects in the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with 6,000 people including generals detained in action that has sparked international concern.

Bungled putsch, a 20th century affair

It was a strangely 20th century coup, defeated by 21st century technology and people power.