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Despite sanctions South Sudan stays armed for war: report
Despite long-standing restrictions, new weapons have continued to reach South Sudan's battlefields, often via neighbouring countries, a detailed report by an arms monitoring group said Thursday.
Trump heads to G20 primed for new conflicts
US President Donald Trump jets to Argentina Thursday for a G20 summit, keen to do battle with China on trade and sharpening his rhetoric over Ukraine against Russia ahead of a meeting with its leader Vladimir Putin.
Georgia votes in second round of presidential election
Georgians on Wednesday voted in the second round of a presidential election seen as a crucial test for the increasingly unpopular ruling party and watched closely by Russia and the West.
China halts activities of baby gene-editing scientist
A Chinese scientist who stoked criticism over his claim that he had created the world's first genetically-edited babies faced mounting pressure Thursday as China ordered a halt to his scientific activities and warned he may have broken the law.
Ranger, 2 civilians killed in DR Congo national park
A ranger and two civilians were shot dead during a confrontation in Virunga national park in restive eastern DR Congo, the park authority and local sources said Thursday.
Ex-diplomat Zurabishvili elected Georgia's first woman president
Georgia's newly elected President Salome Zurabishvili on Thursday hailed her victory as a step forward for women and a move closer to Europe for the ex-Soviet republic.
In conversation with the “Prince of Puerto Rico,” Graham Michael Byers
Vitamin and supplement sales in the United States have never been better. Online sales alone have grown 9.5% in 2021, according to IBISWorld.
Rio de Janeiro governor arrested on corruption charges
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezao, was arrested Thursday over allegations he took bribes as part of the sprawling "Car Wash" graft probe.
Turkey slams 'unacceptable' UK court extradition rejection
Turkey on Thursday lambasted an "unacceptable" decision by a British court to reject a request from Ankara to extradite a prominent businessman accused of providing financial support for the 2016 failed coup.
UK security firm G4S says five employees killed in Kabul attack
British security firm G4S said Thursday that five of its employees were killed and 32 wounded in a Taliban-claimed attack on one of its compounds in Kabul.
Villagers bury their dead after attacks, then flee
In the fields of Nghar, 79 people lie under a vast mound of earth -- victims of a wider massacre that killed more than 200 in villages across Plateau state, central Nigeria.Braehmer plans legal challenge to force Smith bout
"I'm assuming I'm going to box and I've already got my lawyer on the case," Braehmer told German newspaper the Maerkische Oder Zeitung.If your neighbors are obese, it could be contagious
Obesity in America is on the rise. In fact, more than 20 percent of adults in every state are affected by this epidemic. And while there are many reasons why this may be — genetics, eating too much fast food.Cries of 'freedom' as record-breaking Barcelona march on
Barcelona continued their record-breaking start to a La Liga season by beating Sevilla 2-1 thanks to Paco Alcacers double on Saturday in an atmosphere at the Camp Nou marked by the political upheaval in Catalonia.Actress says she's had '8 or 9 miscarriages' in her years-long struggle with infertility
She's opening up in her new book.Here's why you should always masturbate on your period
Turns out that menstruating women should start taking their self-loving a little more... literally.
The best diet for losing fat and building muscle
If the latest avocado craze has taught us anything, it’s that people are finally accepting that fat is not the enemy.
