Fire ravages migrant camp in France

LILLE, France - A fire razed most of the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk in northern France overnight after fighting among its inhabitants left several people injured, the region's top government official said on Tuesday.

Russia: Metro bombing suspects from Central Asia

MOSCOW - Russia's security chief on Tuesday said all those detained over the St. Petersburg metro bombing originate from Central Asia, urging tighter migration controls.

Starvation warning for Horn of Africa

NAIROBI - The UN refugee agency on Tuesday warned that the risk of mass deaths from starvation among the people of Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen is increasing amid severe drought.

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Bleak outlook for coral in Australia

SYDNEY - Coral bleached for two consecutive years at Australia's Great Barrier Reef has "zero prospect" of recovery, scientists warned on Monday, as they confirmed the site has again been hit by warming sea temperatures.

Nepal's rhinos on recovery road with anti-poaching initiative

CHITWAN, Nepal - All hell broke loose as the one-horned rhino stepped out of the crate, the powerful male charging elephant-mounted mahouts relocating him to a new home in Nepal's far west in the hope of shoring up the vulnerable species.

Native languages reclaim their rightful role in Bolivia

LA PAZ, Bolivia - Spanish-speaking Bolivia is recognizing the importance of its native languages.

Myanmar prepares for water festival

YANGON, Myanmar - People in Myanmar are busy preparing for celebrating the country's traditional Thingyan Water Festival.

Xi extends condolences over attacks

President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on Monday over the terrorist attacks that targeted two churches.

Erdogan says EU bid 'on table' after referendum

ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Sunday that the country's embattled bid to join the European Union will be back "on the table" after next week's referendum on enhancing his powers, raising new doubts about the future of the membership drive.

Sweden mourns victims in truck attack

STOCKHOLM - Sweden's Prime Minister said on Monday the country would never yield to terrorism, as he led a minute's silence for those killed and injured when a truck driver mowed down pedestrians on a Stockholm shopping street.

US missile strike complicates Syria crisis

DAMASCUS - The United States missile attack on a Syrian air base has complicated the crisis in the country and is threatening more militarization, analysts said.