July 29, 2016
Turkey coup bid: Erdogan says US general ‘taking side of plotters’
Turkey's president has blasted remarks by top US general Joseph Votel in the wake of the failed coup, accusing him of being "on the side of the plotters". Gen Votel, head of US Central Command, said jailing some military leaders could damage…
July 29, 2016
Zika virus: Florida cases ‘likely’ to be first US-based infections
Four people suffering from the Zika virus in Florida are probably the first cases contracted within the US, health officials say. So far, cases outside of Latin America and the Caribbean, where the virus is prevalent, have been spread by travel to…
July 29, 2016
South Sudan clashes: US says violence “must stop”
The United States has said an outbreak of violence that has left hundreds dead in South Sudan "must stop". Anyone impeding efforts to end the fighting would be held fully accountable, the White House warned. The UN has called for an immediate arms…
July 28, 2016
Over 100 dead in South Asia monsoon flooding
More than 100 people have been killed in monsoon floods in South Asia, as torrential rain caused chaos in several countries. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, with many rescued from rising waters and housed in shelters. Nepal has…
July 28, 2016
Cardinal George Pell denies child abuse claims
Australia's most senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, has called claims that he sexually abused children "a scandalous smear campaign". Details of alleged incidents have been broadcast by the country's public broadcaster, ABC television.…
July 28, 2016
Guatemalan ex-leader Perez Molina faces new graft probe
A judge in Guatemala has ordered that former President Otto Perez Molina be investigated in connection with a multi-million dollar corruption case. Mr Perez Molina resigned on 2 September over allegations of graft. He was arrested a day later. He is…
July 28, 2016
France church attack: Second suspect in priest killing named
French prosecutors have identified the second man involved in the killing of a priest in a Normandy church on Tuesday as 19-year-old Abdel Malik Petitjean. Like the other attacker, Adel Kermiche, he was known to the security services. The teenagers…
July 28, 2016
US election: We’ll carry Clinton to victory, says Obama
US President Barack Obama has implored voters to help continue his legacy by carrying Hillary Clinton to victory at the polls in November. Mr Obama praised Mrs Clinton at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, as the most qualified person ever…
July 27, 2016
Fighting flares again in South Sudan capital after U.N. demand for restraint
Fighting and gunfire erupted in South Sudan's capital today Monday, a day after the U.N. Security Council told rivals President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Mac-har to rein in their forces and end days of violence. Scores of people have been…
July 27, 2016
More protesters arrested, police say Dallas sniper plotted bigger assault
The U.S. military veteran who fatally shot five Dallas police officers last week was plotting a larger assault, authorities said, disclosing how he had taunted negotiators and written on a wall in his own blood before being killed. Protests against…