French suspect sent selfie of beheading

French authorities were transferring the man suspected of beheading his boss in an alleged jihadist attack to Paris on Sunday, as it emerged he sent a macabre selfie photo of the decapitation.

Celebrations sweep nation after ruling

Rainbows and good cheer will be out in force in the United States as hundreds of thousands of people pack gay pride events from New York City to Seattle, San Francisco to Chicago to celebrate a Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.

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Kuwaiti authorities named the suicide bomber in Friday's attack on a Shiite mosque that killed 27 people as Fahad Suleiman Abdulmohsen al-Gabbaa, a Saudi citizen who flew into the Gulf nation just hours before he blew himself up.

Human Rights Record of the United States in 2014

The Information Office of the State Council, or China's Cabinet, published a report titled "Human Rights Record of the United States in 2014" on Friday. Following is the full text:

Follow nature's allure to the 'edge of the sky'

Locals call it "the grassland on the edge of sky". Wulagai, in the northeast of Xilin Gol League, is probably the cream of the breathtaking scenery of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region's renowned prairies.

What your cup of coffee says about you

Cappuccino sippers of the world unite! Your existence is under threat. Earlier this month it emerged that Starbucks - pan-galactic vendor of coffee-themed warm milk products to time-pressed urban professionals - has begun to phase out the cappuccino from its menus.

Put the world to rights and save your local watering hole too

Seventeenth and 18th-century London was witness to an extraordinary boom in conviviality and public debate.

Warriors' plan to go small comes up big

Stephen Curry shook off Iman Shumpert with a dribble, stepped back behind the line and splashed a 3-pointer that seemed to submerge a mute button on rocking and rolling Quicken Loans Arena.

PepsiCo adds fizz to Champions League

PepsiCo's flagship global brands Lay's, Gatorade and Pepsi MAX/Pepsi are joining forces with the UEFA Champions League, the company announced yesterday.

Thais set early pace at CTBC Shanghai Ladies Classic

The Thailand duo of Supamas Sangchan and Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras and Kumi Uchiyama of Japan got the CTBC Shanghai Ladies Classic off to a sizzling start on Friday as they opened with five-under 67s to share the first-round lead at Tianma Country Club.

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FIFA scandal investigation goes global

The FIFA corruption scandal escalated on Thursday as one suspect told of World Cup bribes and another promised to reveal an "avalanche" of secrets - including some about FIFA president Sepp Blatter.