Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of votes.
Japan's prime minister at the time of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster said on Tuesday he would sue Shinzo Abe, for defamation over an article criticising the emergency operation he supervised.
Fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden has filed an official request for temporary asylum in Russia.
The United Nations humanitarian envoy in Yemen appealed to the international community to provide $702 million in aid of some seven million people affected by conflict and instability in Yemen.
The Chinese game of mahjong has gained popularity in the United States, becoming a particular favorite among elderly Jewish women in Los Angeles.
Spain apologized on Monday for its part in the events that led Bolivian President Evo Morales'plane to be delayed earlier this month during an international search for US fugitive Edward Snowden.
Asiana Airlines said Monday it will sue a TV station that incorrectly reported racially offensive names of four pilots onboard the flight that crash-landed in early July at San Francisco International Airport.
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he wanted Edward Snowden to leave after three weeks holed up at a Moscow airport, but also signalled that the former US spy agency contractor was moving towards meeting Russia's asylum conditions.
The potential compensation for people who were aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214 may be very different for US citizens and passengers from other countries.
Fugitive US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden will leave Russia when opportunity emerges, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The South African Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Monday called on all schools in the country to honor ailing former President Nelson Mandela's birthday and pray for his recovery.
Significant progress was made last year in strengthening nuclear safety around the world, the UN atomic watchdog said in its annual review.
British Prime Minister David Cameron fell victim to a Twitter spoof on Monday.
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