Moldovan president involved in car crash but not hurt
Moldovan President Igor Dodon was involved in a car crash on Sunday but was not seriously hurt, his press office said.
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Moldovan President Igor Dodon was involved in a car crash on Sunday but was not seriously hurt, his press office said.
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Khamenei urges Iran's military to 'scare off' enemy
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Iran's armed forces on Sunday to increase their power to "scare off" the enemy, as the country faces increased tension with the United States.
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Iran's armed forces on Sunday to increase their power to "scare off" the enemy, as the country faces increased tension with the United States.
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Serbia's president says he is committed to compromise with Kosovo
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday he remains committed to reaching a compromise with Kosovo officials that would open the way for both countries to move toward membership of the European Union.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday he remains committed to reaching a compromise with Kosovo officials that would open the way for both countries to move toward membership of the European Union.
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Vietnam denies entry to human rights campaigner to attend World Economic Forum
Vietnam has refused entry to the Secretary General of the International Federation for Human Rights, Debbie Stothard, to attend the World Economic Forum to be held in the country next week, the Swiss-based international foundation said on Sunday.
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Vietnam has refused entry to the Secretary General of the International Federation for Human Rights, Debbie Stothard, to attend the World Economic Forum to be held in the country next week, the Swiss-based international foundation said on Sunday.
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Bangladesh calls for pressure on Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh's prime minister urged the global community, including the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), on Sunday to increase pressure on Myanmar to ensure the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled a military crackdown.
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Bangladesh's prime minister urged the global community, including the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), on Sunday to increase pressure on Myanmar to ensure the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled a military crackdown.
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At least 19 killed in South Sudan plane crash
At least 19 people died in South Sudan on Sunday when a small aircraft carrying passengers from capital Juba to the city of Yirol crashed, an official said.
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At least 19 people died in South Sudan on Sunday when a small aircraft carrying passengers from capital Juba to the city of Yirol crashed, an official said.
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New Italian government plans to curb Sunday shopping: Di Maio
The new Italian government will introduce a ban on Sunday shopping in large commercial centers before the end of the year as it seeks to defend family traditions, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday.
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The new Italian government will introduce a ban on Sunday shopping in large commercial centers before the end of the year as it seeks to defend family traditions, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday.
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At least seven killed in blast near procession in Afghan capital
At least seven people were killed and 25 wounded on Sunday when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated explosives near a procession in Kabul commemorating the death of former anti-Soviet mujahideen commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, a government official said.
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At least seven people were killed and 25 wounded on Sunday when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated explosives near a procession in Kabul commemorating the death of former anti-Soviet mujahideen commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, a government official said.
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U.S. energy secretary to visit Moscow September 11-13: RIA
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry will visit Moscow over Sept. 11-13, Russian news agency RIA reported on Sunday, citing a diplomatic source.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry will visit Moscow over Sept. 11-13, Russian news agency RIA reported on Sunday, citing a diplomatic source.
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Russian police detain nearly 300 protesting against pension reform: rights group
Thousands of supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny protested across Russia on Sunday against planned increases to the pension age, with a rights group saying at least 291 of them had been detained by the police.
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Thousands of supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny protested across Russia on Sunday against planned increases to the pension age, with a rights group saying at least 291 of them had been detained by the police.
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Brazil's far-right presidential contender improving after stabbing
The health of Brazil's far-right leading and poll-leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was markedly improved after he was stabbed last week at a campaign rally, the hospital where he is being treated said on Sunday.
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The health of Brazil's far-right leading and poll-leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was markedly improved after he was stabbed last week at a campaign rally, the hospital where he is being treated said on Sunday.
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Britain's Labour will make companies set up 'ownership funds': Observer
Britain's opposition Labour Party will make private companies employing more than 250 people set up "ownership funds" to give workers financial stakes in their firms if the party comes to power, its finance spokesman told the Observer newspaper.
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Britain's opposition Labour Party will make private companies employing more than 250 people set up "ownership funds" to give workers financial stakes in their firms if the party comes to power, its finance spokesman told the Observer newspaper.
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Genoa bridge reconstruction to cost 150-200 million euros, official says
Rebuilding Genoa's collapsed motorway bridge will cost 150 to 200 million euros ($170-$230 million), a local authority official said on Sunday.
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Rebuilding Genoa's collapsed motorway bridge will cost 150 to 200 million euros ($170-$230 million), a local authority official said on Sunday.
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Cholera outbreak kills 10 people in Zimbabwe
A cholera outbreak has killed 10 people in Zimbabwe's capital Harare after they drank contaminated water, a city health official said on Sunday.
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A cholera outbreak has killed 10 people in Zimbabwe's capital Harare after they drank contaminated water, a city health official said on Sunday.
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Hans-Georg Maassen: the spy who went out into the heat
Spies usually operate in the shadows. Hans-Georg Maassen, chief of Germany's domestic spy agency, has done just the opposite and taken center-stage in a heated debate about the far-right that is shaking Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to its core.
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Spies usually operate in the shadows. Hans-Georg Maassen, chief of Germany's domestic spy agency, has done just the opposite and taken center-stage in a heated debate about the far-right that is shaking Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to its core.
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Drones and gymnasts: North Korean 'Mass Games' return with messages of reconciliation
With a formation of glowing drones, lasers and stadium-sized gymnastics shows, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un relaunched the "Mass Games" on Sunday in a pageant that declared that "waves" of international sanctions would break against the strength of North Korea's self-reliance.
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With a formation of glowing drones, lasers and stadium-sized gymnastics shows, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un relaunched the "Mass Games" on Sunday in a pageant that declared that "waves" of international sanctions would break against the strength of North Korea's self-reliance.
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Venezuela denounces U.S. military interference after NYT report
Venezuela's foreign minister accused the United States of seeking an intervention and supporting military conspiracies, following a report U.S. officials had met with Venezuelan military officers to discuss a coup plot.
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Venezuela's foreign minister accused the United States of seeking an intervention and supporting military conspiracies, following a report U.S. officials had met with Venezuelan military officers to discuss a coup plot.
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North Korea military parade features floats and flowers, not missiles
With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade on Sunday focused on conventional arms, peace and economic development as it marked the 70th anniversary of the country's founding.
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With no long-range missiles on display, North Korea staged a military parade on Sunday focused on conventional arms, peace and economic development as it marked the 70th anniversary of the country's founding.
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Egypt set to release Lebanese tourist jailed over Facebook post
A Lebanese tourist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for posting a video on Facebook the authorities claimed had insulted the country is set to walk free after a court cut the prison term and suspended it, the state-run MENA news agency said on Sunday.
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A Lebanese tourist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for posting a video on Facebook the authorities claimed had insulted the country is set to walk free after a court cut the prison term and suspended it, the state-run MENA news agency said on Sunday.
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South Africa's ANC rejects reports of party officials' plot to oust Ramaphosa
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday labeled reports that top ANC officials, including former President Jacob Zuma and the party's secretary-general, were plotting in secret to unseat Cyril Ramaphosa as party leader as "shameless gossip".
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The ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday labeled reports that top ANC officials, including former President Jacob Zuma and the party's secretary-general, were plotting in secret to unseat Cyril Ramaphosa as party leader as "shameless gossip".
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Russia says U.S. dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria's Deir al-Zor
Russia's military said on Sunday that two U.S. F-15 fighter jets had dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria's Deir al-Zor province on Saturday, the TASS and RIA news agencies reported.
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Russia's military said on Sunday that two U.S. F-15 fighter jets had dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria's Deir al-Zor province on Saturday, the TASS and RIA news agencies reported.
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