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Tiny Fiji village restores dying fishery with coral planting

It had been decades since sharks last patrolled the reef off the coast of Fiji's Naidiri Village, but they returned this year following a community-led effort to protect the fishery and plant thousands of corals.

'True heroism': Police praise efforts to halt Oregon school shooter

The teenage gunman who shot dead three children and a teacher in an Oregon school was a former special needs student there, officials said Friday, as they praised the heroism of people who helped to shorten the rampage.

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Ecuador president insists 'total' innocence as impeachment trial opens

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso declared his "total, evident and unquestionable innocence" as his impeachment trial over corruption allegations began in parliament on Tuesday.

Apple engineer from China among US tech theft cases

The United States announced charges on Tuesday against several Chinese and Russian nationals accused of stealing trade secrets and violating sanctions by seeking to export sensitive technology.

Turkey's third candidate open to endorsement talks

A little-known nationalist who helped push Turkey's election to a runoff told AFP on Tuesday he could throw his support behind either President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his secular rival.

Relative of Brigitte Macron beaten up at family chocolate shop

French first lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday denounced an attack on her great-nephew, who was beaten up outside her family's chocolate shop in an apparent politically motivated assault.

France issues arrest warrant for Lebanese central bank chief

A French investigating magistrate on Tuesday issued an international arrest warrant for Lebanon's central bank chief Riad Salameh, a source close to the case said.

EU backs tougher tax rules on crypto transactions

EU ministers agreed stronger rules Tuesday to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies in tax fraud, as Brussels bolsters its efforts to regulate the volatile sector.

Wells Fargo to pay $1 bn to settle shareholder class action

US bank Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $1 billion to settle a class action lawsuit by shareholders who accused it of not having changed its management and practices quickly enough after a series of scandals.

New Zealand hostel fire kills at least six

A fire ripped through a four-storey hostel in New Zealand's capital in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least six people as others fled for their lives, with some plucked from the roof.

Verdict due in spectacular German museum jewel heist

A German court is to deliver verdicts on Tuesday in the trial of six members of a criminal gang accused of snatching priceless 18th-century jewels from a Dresden museum.

Rural America dreams of secession in eastern Oregon

From the sun-dappled, tree-lined village of Joseph, Debbie Price can see the distant snowy peaks of the Seven Devils, a series of mountains in the Rockies that mark Oregon's border with Idaho.

At least six killed in New Zealand hostel fire

At least six people have been killed in a fire that tore through a four-storey hostel in the early hours of Tuesday in New Zealand's capital.

US special counsel slams FBI probe of Trump-Russia collusion

The FBI investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign was based on flimsy evidence and seriously flawed, an independent US prosecutor said in a report published Monday.

Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 29 in Myanmar

The death toll from Cyclone Mocha which barrelled through the Bay of Bengal rose on Monday as contact was slowly restored to western Myanmar, with 29 people reported dead.

Massachusetts man arrested for acting as Chinese agent: US

A Massachusetts man has been arrested for providing information about Chinese dissidents in the United States to China's government, the Justice Department said Monday.

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan starts Geneva rape trial

The Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan went on trial at a Geneva criminal court Monday charged with "rape and sexual coercion", allegations which the former Oxford University professor denies.

Myanmar port city cut off after deadly Cyclone Mocha

Tens of thousands of people in a major Myanmar port city were cut off from contact on Monday after a deadly cyclone tore through the west of the country and neighbouring Bangladesh.

'Godfather of Poker' Doyle Brunson dies at 89

Two-time world poker champion Doyle Brunson has died at the age of 89, his family said Sunday.

Myanmar port city cut off in Cyclone Mocha aftermath

A major Myanmar port city remained cut off from contact on Monday after a cyclone tore through the west of the country and neighbouring Bangladesh where it spared sprawling refugee camps.

At least 13 killed in Mexico highway crash

At least 13 people were killed when a passenger van and a semi-truck collided on a highway in northeastern Mexico on Sunday, local authorities said.

Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, sparing sprawling refugee camps but bringing a storm surge to swathes of western Myanmar where communications were largely cut off.

22 people killed in Somalia floods: UN

Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN's humanitarian agency OCHA said Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes.

Leeds fan charged with assault after clash with Newcastle boss Howe

A Leeds fan who confronted Newcastle manager Eddie Howe during Saturday's Premier League clash has been charged with assault by West Yorkshire Police.

French far-right monacharists rally after court approval

Around 500 people right-wing protesters marched in Paris on Sunday after a court reversed a police ban despite a government order to curtail far-right demonstrations.

Paris court clears far-right gathering, overturning ban

French monarchist movement Action Francaise was cleared to hold a demonstration in Paris on Sunday after the courts reversed a police ban issued on orders from the interior ministry to curtail far-right protests.

Cyclone Mocha set to crash over Myanmar, Bangladesh

The Bay of Bengal's most powerful cyclone for over a decade was set to make landfall Sunday, with hundreds of thousands evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh taking shelter from driving winds and rain.

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan called for nationwide "freedom" protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention last week triggered deadly unrest.

Ecuador fishermen increasingly fall prey to drug gangs

"Captain, bring your boat closer," shouts an Ecuadoran naval officer aboard a launch patrolling the Gulf of Guayaquil on a route traffickers use to ferry drugs to the high seas.

Wrecked by Turkey quake, Antakya prepares to vote

The Simseks have spent months huddling in tents next to their old home, laid to waste by Turkey's catastrophic quake.

Hundreds of thousands flee as cyclone thunders towards Myanmar, Bangladesh

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh on Saturday as the region's most powerful cyclone for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal.

Flooding in Somalia displaces 200,000 people: official

Around 200,000 people have been displaced due to flash flooding in central Somalia, a regional official told AFP on Saturday, as the Shabelle River burst its banks and submerged roads.

Defiant Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for more protests

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday called for supporters to hold nationwide neighbourhood protests, days after clashes between his followers and security forces triggered by his arrest.

Bangladesh evacuations ahead of 'very severe' Cyclone Mocha

Bangladesh Saturday moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from "risky areas" to community centres and hundreds fled an island as the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades barrelled towards the country and neighbouring Myanmar, officials said.

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