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Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack

A US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Latin America Tuesday, escalating a military buildup Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict as it announced its own "massive" deployment.

Turkey seeks more than 2,000 years behind bars for Erdogan rival

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday charged Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with 142 offences in a massive legal case that could carry a penalty of more than 2,000 years in jail, court documents showed.

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Myanmar quake victims mark new year camped in ruins

Thousands marked the start of Myanmar's water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.

Myanmar marks new year festival mourning quake losses

Thousands marked the start of Myanmar's water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.

Death toll in Dominican nightclub roof collapse hits 226

The death toll in a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic rose to 226 on Saturday, as authorities said they had returned all victims' bodies to their loved ones.

Ex-ministers charged as probe into deadly club fire broadens

North Macedonia authorities said Saturday they had widened an investigation into a nightclub fire that killed 61 people, to include former ministers and officials.

UN warns US aid cuts threaten millions of Afghans with famine

Fresh US cuts to food assistance risk worsening already widespread hunger in Afghanistan, according to the World Food Programme, which warned it can support just half the people in need -- and only with half rations.

Paris theatre soul-searching after allegations of sexual abuse

A feted left-wing French theatre company based in a park outside Paris is soul-searching after accusations it has left underage volunteers vulnerable to sexual abuse.

Menendez brothers' resentencing can go ahead: LA judge rules

Erik and Lyle Menendez can continue with their effort to get out of jail early, a Los Angeles judge ruled Friday, decades after they slaughtered their parents.

Menendez brothers appear in LA court for resentencing hearing

Erik and Lyle Menendez appeared before a Los Angeles court Friday in the latest chapter of their bid to get out of jail, decades after slaughtering their own parents.

UN seeks $275 million in aid for Myanmar quake survivors

The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.

Frustrated families await news days after 221 killed in Dominican club disaster

Frustration grew Friday in the Dominican Republic as families of 221 people killed in a nightclub roof collapse three days earlier still had no confirmation on the fate of their loved ones.

Frustrated families await news days after Dominican club disaster

Frustration grew Friday in the Dominican Republic as families of some of the 200-plus people killed in a nightclub roof collapse three days earlier still had no confirmation on the fate of their loved ones.

Six arrested for murder of notorious Inter Milan ultra

Six people were arrested Friday over the murder of a notorious Inter Milan fan who was shot dead over two years ago as part of a power struggle among hardcore "ultra" supporters, officials said.

Trial of Tunisian opposition figures resumes, 6 on hunger strike

The trial of dozens of Tunisian opposition figures resumed on Tuesday under tight security, with six detained defendants on hunger strike after they were barred from attending court in person.

Brazilian woman accuses ex-France international Payet of domestic violence

A Brazilian woman claiming to have had a romantic relationship with French footballer Dimitri Payet has lodged a complaint against him in Rio de Janeiro for "physical and psychological violence", according to a report viewed by AFP.

India questions Mumbai-attacks accused after extradition

Indian investigative agencies on Friday questioned a man they extradited from the United States and charged with being a "mastermind" of the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege.

Siemens executive, family among six killed in New York helicopter crash

Six people including a senior Siemens executive and his family were killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York.

Siemens executive, family among the six killed in New York helicopter crash

Six people including a senior Siemens executive and his family were killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York.

Four men publicly executed in one day in Afghanistan

Four men were publicly executed in Afghanistan on Friday, the Supreme Court said, the highest number of executions to be carried out in one day since the Taliban's return to power.

Bangladesh families seek sons feared fighting for Russia

Young Bangladeshi men desperate for work allege they have been tricked into fighting for Russia against Ukraine, with the reported death of a 22-year-old sparking a surge of worried calls.

Menendez brothers case set for LA court hearing on resentencing

The case of Erik and Lyle Menendez will go before a Los Angeles court Friday in the latest chapter of their bid to get out of jail, decades after slaughtering their own parents.

Flowers in their hair: Shan boys ordained into Buddhist monkhood

Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand before having their heads shaved -- a symbolic start to a centuries-old Shan monkhood ordination.

Grieving Dominicans start burying 220 victims of nightclub disaster

Grief-stricken Dominicans on Thursday began holding funerals for loved ones who were among at least 220 people killed in a nightclub rooftop collapse, even as dozens remained unaccounted for.

Tourist family, pilot killed in 'tragic' NY helicopter crash

Six people including three children were killed after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday, sparking a major water rescue operation, authorities said.

Grieving Dominicans start burying 200+ victims of nightclub disaster

Grief-stricken Dominicans on Thursday began holding funerals for loved ones who were among more than 200 people killed in a nightclub rooftop collapse, even as dozens remained unaccounted for.

Tanzanian opposition leader Lissu charged with treason

Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu was charged on Thursday with treason, which carries the death penalty, a day after being detained following a rally, one of his lawyers told AFP.

Iran hands directors suspended jail terms over acclaimed film

An Iranian court has handed two Iranian film directors suspended jail terms over a film that angered authorities in the Islamic republic but was acclaimed in Europe and the United States, rights groups said on Thursday.

Dominican Republic starts burying 200+ victims of nightclub disaster

Heartbroken Dominicans on Thursday began burying loved ones who were among more than 200 victims of a nightclub rooftop collapse, even as dozens of people remained unaccounted for.

Policeman's killer to be executed by firing squad in South Carolina

A man convicted of the 2004 murder of an off-duty police officer is to be put to death by firing squad Friday in South Carolina, the second such execution in the US state this year.

Sudan tells top court UAE 'driving force' behind 'genocide'

Sudan told the International Court of Justice Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was the "driving force" behind what it called a genocide in Darfur, a charge the UAE said "couldn't be further from the truth".

Mumbai attacks suspect extradited from US lands in India

A Pakistan-born Canadian citizen wanted for his role in the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege landed in New Delhi Thursday after his extradition from the United States, Indian law enforcement said.

Death toll in Dominican nightclub disaster rises to 218

The death toll after a roof collapsed at a crowded nightclub in the Dominican Republic has climbed to 218, the head of rescue operations said Thursday, in the Caribbean nation's worst disaster in decades.

Japan top yakuza group promises 'no more trouble'

Japan's largest yakuza organised crime body submitted a written pledge to authorities to end its wars with splinter groups, police told AFP on Thursday.

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