Incoming chief vows to reform UN

UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres vowed on Monday to reform the UN system to better support global efforts to maintain world peace, promote development and combat climate change.

4 on the run as gold stolen from armored truck

French police said they are hunting for four men suspected of stealing gold dust worth an estimated $1.6 million from an armored truck on Monday before setting cars ablaze near a major highway and fleeing.

Park's impeachment could split ruling Saenuri Party

South Korea's conservative ruling party is on the verge of a split following President Park Geunhye's parliamentary impeachment last week.

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'Marathon Man' achieves ambition

Crossing the finish line of Afghanistan's Bamiyan marathon, hand in hand with a young female runner from the country, Canada's famed "Marathon Man" felt a double victory.

Flaking fad? Japan opens Bonito plant in Europe

They came all the way from Japan to France with a crazy idea: establishing a factory for authentic dried bonito flakes, a key ingredient in Japanese cuisine that is very rare in Europe.

Government forces tighten grip on Aleppo

The Syrian army tightened its grip on rebels besieged in Aleppo with thousands of civilians but suffered a setback as jihadists retook much of the ancient city of Palmyra.

Hospital director says 160 dead in collapsed church

Metal girders and the roof of a crowded church collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria, killing at least 160 people with the toll likely to rise, a hospital director said on Sunday.

Gentiloni asked to form new govt

The soft-spoken son of an aristocratic family, Paolo Gentiloni is set to become Italy's fifth prime minister in as many years, promoted thanks to his unwavering loyalty to outgoing premier Matteo Renzi.

More than 30 killed as gas truck rams into vehicles on highway

A runaway truck carrying volatile gas slammed into other vehicles and burst into flames on a major road in Kenya, killing at least 33 people and injuring 10, officials said on Sunday.

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Scandal scrutiny snares former aide

South Korean prosecutors said on Sunday that they have indicted a former senior aide to impeached President Park Geun-hye in their investigation into the massive political scandal that led to Park's downfall, local media reported.