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Targeted by Trump, ICC wins top EU rights prize
Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.
Targeted by Trump, ICC in running for top EU rights prize
Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court is up for the European Union's top rights prize Thursday, with supporters pressing its case as a show of support for a fraying rules-based world order.
South Korea's celebrity shark back in canal, prompting new rescue bid
A shark that became a viral sensation after getting stuck in a South Korean canal returned hours after being coaxed out, authorities said on Thursday, prompting another attempt to guide it back to the sea.
South Korea guides crowd-pulling shark out of canal
A shark that has become a viral sensation in South Korea was coaxed out of a canal in which it was stuck, authorities said on Wednesday, as falling temperatures raised concerns for its survival.
South Korea launches new bid to guide crowd-pulling shark to sea
South Korean authorities began a new attempt Wednesday to coax a shark-turned-viral sensation back to sea, with falling temperatures in the Busan canal where it is stranded raising concerns for its survival.
Low-Cost Homemade Ideas Offer Alternatives for Halloween Costumes
Household materials, charity-shop finds and reusable accessories can provide inexpensive alternatives to commercially produced Halloween costumes.
Delhi Issues Dussehra Traffic Curbs and Diversions for October 20
Delhi Police announced traffic restrictions, diversions and additional security around major Dussehra venues for celebrations on October 20.
October 20 Milestones Trace Decades of Kuwait’s Development
A review of events on October 20 records milestones in Kuwait’s cultural, diplomatic, infrastructure and public-sector history from 1958 onward.
On the front line of ocean conservation off Portugal's Madeira
Juan Mayorga smiled as a stingray glided across his computer screen, moving gracefully over the seabed near Portugal's Desertas Islands, part of the Madeira archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.
Body found in search for missing Glasgow teenager
Police found a body in Mugdock Country Park during the search for 17-year-old Kristijonas Demcenko, who had been missing from Glasgow for four days.
Bromsgrove Repair Cafe reports nearly 80% repair success rate
Bromsgrove Repair Cafe repaired 344 of 583 items brought in during the year to July 31, keeping an estimated 1,240 kilograms of waste out of disposal sites.
Kuwait announces maintenance closures in Nuzha, Surra and Rai
Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works announced lane and road closures in Nuzha, Surra and Rai for maintenance and asphalt work.
Truck ploughs into Hindu festival crowd in India, killing 13
A speeding truck drove into a crowd at a Hindu festival in Madhya Pradesh, killing 13 people and injuring others, Indian officials said.
One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters above Georgia's Black Sea coast
Standing on a verdant hill above Georgia's Black Sea coast, ornithologist Bart Hoekstra looked out over one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles unfolding before him -- then gunshots pierced the air.
'Under attack' from fragrance, Hanoi prunes its famous blossoms
The star-shaped white blossoms of Hanoi's milkwood trees have inspired songwriters and lovers, but city authorities began cutting them back Friday after an outcry from residents over their "overpowering" fragrance.
Ailing UK director Mike Leigh wishes he could make '100 more films'
British filmmaker Mike Leigh told AFP Thursday he regretted he could not make "another hundred films" because of ill health, as he attended the London premiere of his prize-winning latest work.
Still smiling at 117, Albanian may be world's oldest woman
At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman -- or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead.
US actor Selma Blair charged with assault after alleged flight altercation
US actor Selma Blair was charged with assault on Monday after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City, according to court documents.
US actress Selma Blair arrested after flight altercation
US actress Selma Blair was arrested after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City that left two cabin crew members injured, authorities said Monday.
Italian rice farmer beats heat with biodiversity haven
Four hundred years after monks transformed a patch of marshlands in northwest Italy into rice fields, farmer Alice Cerutti has restored a third to their natural state, prioritising biodiversity over crop yield.
World leaders urged to 'course correct' as UN nature goals fall short
Nations are steeling for a disappointing report card at this month's UN biodiversity summit, with governments falling short on their commitments to protect the plants, animals and ecosystems that sustain life on Earth.
Conservation groups alarmed at marine mammals' deaths in Spain
Conservation groups on Sunday condemned the death of a dolphin transferred from France to a Spanish marine park, saying it added to the deaths of other sea mammals recently moved to Spain from Canada.
Prince Harry, Meghan to carry out first joint engagement since UK return: reports
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will on Thursday carry out their first joint engagement since returning to live in the UK in August, according to media reports.
Prince Harry booed at English rugby match
Britain's Prince Harry was booed by a section of the crowd as he watched Leicester play Gloucester in an English Prem rugby match on Friday.
US announces sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge
The United States on Friday announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court, vowing to cripple the tribunal's operations just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a former ICC judge who warned of mounting political attacks on the court.
Anne Carson's Nobel literature prize 'a proud moment for Canada': PM
Canadian poet Anne Carson winning the Nobel prize for literature is a "proud moment" for the country, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.
Argentina friendlies no fairy tale for African footballers
When Benin and Burkina Faso flew to Buenos Aires for friendlies against Argentina -- including superstar Lionel Messi's swansong-- it would have seemed like dreamland for players who rarely if ever rub shoulders with the aristocrats of the 'Beautiful Game'.
Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity that have inspired new forms of contemporary writing, the Swedish Academy said.
Anne Carson: modern takes on Greek classics
Canadian-born poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her unclassifiable writings about love, desire and despair.
Latin American, Caribbean women top Nobel literature buzz
This year's Nobel literature prize could go to a Latin American or Caribbean woman when it is awarded on Thursday amid efforts to diversify an award that has most often gone to male, European authors, literary critics say.
As species decline, green turtles offer glimmer of hope
The palm-sized green turtle hatchling flailing through the sand on a Malaysian island may seem vulnerable, but its species has emerged as a symbol of hope for wildlife conservation.
Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies: tenant union
An 87-year-old Madrid woman whose eviction triggered nationwide protests over Spain's chronic housing crisis and a political debate that culminated in early elections died on Wednesday, a tenants' union said.