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.
Syrian rebels said on Friday the assassination of one of their top commanders by al Qaida-linked militants was tantamount to a declaration of war, opening a new front for the Western-backed fighters struggling against President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
New HIV infections among stable couples pose great challenge to the fight against the epidemic in Africa.
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden planned to meet with Russian activists, lawyers as well as representatives from other organizations on Friday
Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted Friday to back Ireland's first bill on abortion, legalizing the practice in exceptional cases where doctors deem the woman's life at risk from her pregnancy.
Asiana Airlines has paid for apology advertisements in Chinese newspapers to offer condolences for the San Francisco crash which killed two Chinese passengers and injured more than 180 others.
Photos No sign of mechanical trouble on Asiana 214
Investigators have found no evidence of mechanical problems with Asiana Flight 214, the head of the US National Transportation Safety Board said.
BASE jumpers participate in the Tallinn TV Tower B.A.S.E. Boogie 2013 event July 11, 2013.
South Korean students pay a silent tribute in front of candles and pictures of Ye Mengyuan and Wang Linjia, both victims of the Asiana Airlines flight 214 crash, in central Seoul July 11, 2013.
Students, workers and citizens staged a 24-hour national strike demanding reforms in the public state education system in Santiago.
Prosecutors will investigate allegations that Egypt's ousted president escaped from prison during 2011 revolution with help from Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Meshael Alayban, a 42-year-old Saudi princess, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one felony count of human trafficking for allegedly holding the woman and forcing her to work against her will.
After Andy Murray's historic men's singles championship at Wimbledon this month, it will take a royal baby to make the British more excited.
Photos: Royal baby-inspired afternoon tea in London
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