International

DR Congo town set for funerals after days of massacres

Families prepared Monday to bury their dead in the flashpoint town of Beni in the…

Burkina Faso's Zida promises consensus leader for transition

The head of Burkina Faso's military junta promised to deliver a "consensus" leader Monday in…

American, blindfolded, completes skyscraper tightrope walk, sets world record

US daredevil Nik Wallenda broke two world records Sunday when he crossed the Chicago skyline…

Circus tiger kills Chinese girl

An eight-year-old Chinese girl was killed by a circus tiger after she slipped into an…

Ebola: Singapore slams visa on Sierra Leone, others

Singapore said today that the citizens of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will now need…

Russia backs Ukraine rebel vote

Russia endorsed a crushing victory for Ukraine's pro-Moscow rebel leadership after controversial polls on Sunday…

No reprieve for Bangladeshi Islamist leader: to die by hanging

Bangladesh's highest court Monday upheld the death sentence against a leader of the largest Islamist…

Terminally ill US woman commits suicide

A 29 year old American woman with terminal cancer has committed suicide, following promises to…

China unveils laser weapon to shoot down drones

China has developed a highly accurate laser weapon system that can shoot down light drones…

British banker charged with murder of 2 women, one found in a suit-case

A British banker appeared in a Hong Kong court on Monday charged with the grisly…