World
Horror at sea: Thousands of Asian refugees held hostage by traffickers in 'camp boats'
Thousands of Bangladeshi and ethnic Rohingya migrants are literally caught between the devil and the deep blue sea as trafficking syndicates, who refuse to abandon their business, held their captives instead in "camp boats" in the sea.
Discovery of new human species in Ethiopia shows man's ancestry more diverse than thought
A new species of human beings has been discovered by scientists in Ethiopia, and this scientific breakthrough is showing that human ancestry is more diverse than previously thought.
Two Chinese house church Christians given jail sentences, accused of cult involvement
Two Chinese Christians have been handed prison sentences for "utilising a cult to obstruct justice" after a trial that lawyers say was riddled with failures.
Rick Warren pays tribute to 'calm and kind Christian' U2 manager Dennis Sheehan
The road manager for rock bank U2 died unexpectedly on Wednesday at the age of 69.
Christian education at risk of dying out in Israel, say students and teachers
Students and teachers at Catholic and other Christian schools in Israel have been protesting this week in calls for an end to discrimination in education budgets.
Burundi: Catholic Church and EU withdraw election support, citing intimidation
Burundi's Catholic Church and the European Union have both withdrawn from observing elections set to take place in the central African nation next month, citing reporting restrictions and a culture of intimidation.
$150-million football scam: 7 FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland on US corruption charges
Seven top officials of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world's football governing body, were arrested in Switzerland on Wednesday after they were indicted on corruption charges by the United States Department of Justice.
Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari to be sworn in as president
Three decades after he first came to power in a military coup, Muhammadu Buhari will be sworn in on Friday as elected President of Nigeria.
Ramadi: Calm before the storm as Islamic State prepares to defend against government assault
Government forces are gathering to take back the city in what will be a bloody conflict.
Myanmar refugee crisis: US warns that thousands could die at sea
About 2,600 are believed to be still adrift in boats, relief agencies have said
FIFA: Blatter defies calls to step down as corruption scandal widens
Sep Blatter will contest today's election with FIFA facing the worst crisis in its 111-year history.
ISIS supporters blamed for chemical weapons threats on jetliners flying over US airspace
Sympathizers of the Islamic State have been blamed as possible culprits behind the over a dozen threats to international flights using U.S. airports or flying over American airspace in the last couple of days.
Analysis: Why didn't Tony Blair achieve more in Israel-Palestine, and whose fault was it?
The former British prime minister is stepping down from his role as representative of the Quartet.
Fresh Obama legal setback: White House won't seek Supreme Court intervention on immigration block
The Obama administration decided not to contest an appellate court ruling against the President's effort to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation, with the Justice Department issuing a statement on Wednesday saying it will not seek a Supreme Court intervention.
US military mistake: Deadly live anthrax samples shipped to labs in 9 states, South Korea base
The United States military has mistakenly shipped live anthrax samples to laboratories in nine states across the country, and even to a US military base in South Korea, the defense department has confirmed.
Nebraska legislature overrides governor's veto, repeals death penalty
Nebraska's legislature repealed the state's death penalty law and abolished capital punishment.