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St Mark's storied palazzo opens doors to Venetians for first time
For centuries the impressive arcades flanking St Mark's Square in Venice have embodied the watery city's elegance, harmony and architectural significance.
Cargo plane breaks in two during emergency landing in Costa Rica
A cargo airplane broke up during an emergency landing in Costa Rica on Thursday, in an accident that provoked the temporary closure of the international airport in San Jose.
Trailblazing US jurist Ketanji Brown Jackson has seen real impact of the law
Ketanji Brown Jackson does not have the background typical of US Supreme Court judges, and not just because she will be first Black woman ever to serve at the pinnacle of the legal profession.
Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman confirmed to US Supreme Court
The United States made history on Thursday as the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.
Colombian flooding kills 10, several missing: authorities
Torrential rains and flooding have killed at least 10 people at a mining camp in mountainous northwest Colombia, with several reported missing and more damage expected, authorities said Thursday.
Tesla inaugurates huge Texas plant with party just as big
Tesla welcomed throngs of electric car lovers to Texas Thursday for a huge party inaugurating a "gigafactory" the size of 100 professional soccer fields.
UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine.
Pakistan court says parliament must reconvene, orders PM no-confidence vote
Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the national assembly had been illegally dissolved, and ordered parliament to reconvene to hold a no-confidence vote that will likely see Prime Minister Imran Khan booted from office.
Sudan court acquits Bashir-era figures of plotting against transition
A Sudanese court on Thursday acquitted politicians and figures linked to the deposed regime of president Omar al-Bashir of plotting to overthrow the transition, a lawyer said.
Turkey court confirms transfer of Khashoggi murder trial to Saudis
A Turkish court on Thursday confirmed a halt of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi and its transfer to Riyadh, a decision that has angered rights groups.
South African train makes safari trip, but never moves
Baboons weave their way under the carriages of a train on a bridge. A hippo wades in the river below, while a lone leopard prowls, sniffing for an antelope to make its dinner.
Ecuador's deadly prison riots show no signs of slowing
After another bloody year in Ecuador's interminable cycle of prison violence, authorities appear no closer to taking control.
Hong Kong activists fade from view as national security case drags
Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists have disappeared from view as their prosecution under a security law drags into its second year, with lawyers and family members warning the defendants are losing faith in the courts.
Turkey braces to hand Khashoggi trial to Saudis
Turkey on Thursday holds the final stage of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi before transferring the case to Riyadh, a decision that has angered rights groups.
US indicts Russian oligarch Malofeyev for sanctions violations
The United States announced on Wednesday that it has indicted Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev for sanctions violations.
Burkina ex-president gets life for Sankara killing
A military court in Burkina Faso on Wednesday handed down a life term to former president Blaise Compaore over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara.
Burkina ex-president gets life for Sankara killing in historic trial
A military court in Burkina Faso on Wednesday handed down a life term to former president Blaise Compaore over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara.
Former Amnesty India chief stopped from leaving country
Amnesty International's former India chief said Wednesday he was stopped from flying to the United States because of government legal action against the human rights watchdog.
Pakistan's political crisis: What happens next?
Pakistan's supreme court is meeting for the third time Wednesday to rule on the legality of political manoeuvres that led Prime Minister Imran Khan to dissolve the national assembly over the weekend and call for fresh elections.
Hong Kong police arrest six for sedition over court 'nuisance'
Six people accused of causing a nuisance in a Hong Kong courtroom found themselves arrested for sedition Wednesday, as local authorities continue to ramp up use of the colonial-era law against critics.
Verdict due in Burkina leader Sankara's 1987 assassination trial
A court in Burkina Faso will on Wednesday hand down the long-awaited verdict in the prosecution of 14 men accused of assassinating revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, crowning a six-month trial marked by grim testimony and disrupted by a military coup.
Unhappy spouses celebrate as England adopts 'no-fault divorce'
No more faked evidence or years-long waits -- from Wednesday, unhappy spouses in England and Wales can end their marriages without blaming each other, in the biggest reform of divorce law for half a century.
Orban's Hungary risks EU funding cut over corruption fears
The EU executive on Tuesday launched a never-used procedure against Hungary that could see the Hungarian government stripped of EU funding for falling short on anticorruption and flouting democratic standards.
Iran shrine stabbing kills cleric, wounds two others
An attacker stabbed to death an Iranian Shiite Muslim cleric Tuesday and wounded two others, one of them seriously, in the shrine city of Mashhad, officials and state media said.
Hunger crisis across Africa 'going unnoticed,' says Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned Tuesday that a major hunger crisis in Africa is "going largely unnoticed" as the world focuses on Ukraine and other crises.
Tied in knots? Polygamy persists in DR Congo despite ban
"I can get married again -- the dream is to get to seven wives," said Congolese church pastor Chirhuza Zagabe, a husband to four spouses and father of 16 children.
James Foley's mother, brother testify at trial of IS 'Beatle'
The mother of slain American journalist James Foley said Monday at the trial of one of his alleged Islamic State captors that she initially hoped reports her son had been executed were "some cruel joke."
Indonesian teacher sentenced to death for raping 13 students
An Indonesian teacher found guilty of raping 13 students at an Islamic boarding school, and who impregnated at least eight of the victims, was sentenced to death on Monday.
Players with disabilities score in video game world
Carlos Vasquez is a master of video fighting game "Mortal Kombat" despite being unable to see the action on screen because he is blind.
At least 12 dead in Ecuador prison riot
At least 12 people died in a prison riot early Sunday in southern Ecuador, the president's office said, the latest outburst of deadly violence in the South American country's detention facilities.
At least six dead in California shooting
Six people were killed and 12 others injured, some critically, in a shooting early Sunday morning in California's state capital of Sacramento.
Somaliland capital counts cost of devastating blaze
Stunned residents of the northern Somali city of Hargeisa were struggling to pick up the pieces Sunday after a massive inferno destroyed the central market, and with it the livelihoods of thousands.
Brazil storm death toll rises to 16
The death toll from torrential downpours that triggered flash floods and landslides in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state rose to 16 Sunday, with three people still missing, authorities said.
At least six dead in California shooting: police
At least six people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in the California state capital of Sacramento early Sunday, police said.
Pope laments 'tormented Ukraine' on final day of Malta visit
Pope Francis condemned the "sacrilegious war" in Ukraine at an open-air mass in Malta on Sunday, ahead of a visit to a migrant centre preparing to take refugees fleeing Russia's invasion.
Singaporeans protest the death penalty in rare demonstration
Hundreds of protesters in tightly controlled Singapore staged a rare demonstration against the death penalty Sunday as fears grow the city-state is set to carry out a wave of hangings.
Taliban chief orders ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan
The Taliban's supreme leader on Sunday ordered a ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, warning that the hardline Islamist government would crack down on farmers planting the crop.
Pope visits Malta grotto of shipwrecked St. Paul
Pope Francis will visit the grotto Sunday where St Paul lived after washing up on Malta, on a trip to the island nation dominated by calls for better treatment of migrants.
Hong Kong-based chef gets first Michelin star for Venezuela
Arepas, tacos and an old family recipe of chimichurri: Ricardo Chaneton's symphony of flavours familiar to Latin Americans has earned his Hong Kong restaurant a coveted Michelin star -- the first awarded to a Venezuelan chef.