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Japan set to lift 'megaquake' warning
Japan will lift its week-old "megaquake" warning later Thursday if there is no further major seismic activity, the disaster management minister said.
Greenland to rule on anti-whaling activist Watson's detention
American-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, arrested in July in Greenland, goes before a judge Thursday who will rule on his continued detention pending his possible extradition to Japan.
Two French pilots die after Rafale jets collide mid-air
Two French pilots died on Wednesday after their Rafale jets collided in mid-air in eastern France, President Emmanuel Macron said, in a rare accident involving the cutting-edge military aircraft.
Son of Norwegian princess took cocaine and alcohol before attack
The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has admitted carrying out a cocaine and alcohol-fuelled assault on his girlfriend, in a statement released by Norwegian broadcaster NRK on Wednesday.
Ernesto becomes a hurricane after drenching Puerto Rico
Ernesto grew into a hurricane Wednesday, US forecasters said, after leaving more than 600,000 customers without power in the US territory of Puerto Rico.
France launches probe over alleged cyberbullying of Olympic gender-row boxer Khelif
France has launched a cyberbullying probe following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympic Games, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Athens blaze reignites questions over 'fire every year'
Climate change may have played a part in the latest massive wildfire just outside Athens, but some critics blame inadequate equipment and lack of planning for what has become an annual crisis.
India's bad boy pilgrimage for Hindu god of destruction
The Hindu sacred month of Shravan honours the god of destruction Lord Shiva, and in northern India, it has become increasingly associated with mob violence by saffron-clad devotees.
Canadian LGBTQ community denounces alarming rise in attacks
Members of Canada's LGBTQ community have denounced a resurgence of "hateful comments and attacks," including seeing rainbow flags burned, Pride marches disrupted and increasing violence targeting them -- all a stark contrast to the country's reputation of tolerance.
Meth found in sweets handed out by New Zealand charity
Pineapple sweets dished out by a New Zealand charity have tested positive for potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine, police said Wednesday, sparking an urgent race to remove them from the streets.
France reports over 140 cyberattacks linked to Olympics
French authorities said on Tuesday that more than 140 cyberattacks were reported during the Paris Olympics, but none of them disrupted the competitions.
Venezuela mulls laws against critics as UN laments 'climate of fear'
The UN voiced concern Tuesday over a "climate of fear" in post-election Venezuela as lawmakers mulled a package of laws critics say target opponents of strongman Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela lawmakers mull crackdown on critics as UN warns of 'climate of fear'
The UN voiced concern Tuesday over a "climate of fear" in post-election Venezuela as lawmakers mulled a package of laws critics say target opponents of strongman Nicolas Maduro.
Ousted Bangladesh PM urges supporters to make public show of strength
Ousted Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked supporters to make a public show of strength later this week, hours after a court ruled that a murder probe against her linked to last month's unrest could proceed.
Freed Tanzanian opposition leaders 'beaten' during mass arrests
Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema said Tuesday that several of its top leaders had been beaten during their arrests in a mass round-up ahead of a banned rally.
Indian YouTuber arrested after peacock curry video
An Indian would-be social media star has been arrested and detained after outrage by his video of cooking and eating the country's protected national bird, a peacock, police said.
Tanzanian opposition leaders freed after mass arrests
The leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema have been released on bail, a party spokesman said on Tuesday, after they were detained in a mass roundup ahead of a youth day rally.
Japan confirms executive convicted, freed by Myanmar
A Japanese supermarket executive behind bars in Myanmar since June has been convicted over high rice prices but released, Tokyo confirmed on Tuesday.
Maduro urges state 'iron fist' as protest toll mounts
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called Monday for the state to use an "iron fist" after deadly protests in response to his July reelection, dismissed at home and abroad as a sham.
Athens suburbs burn as Greece calls on EU for help
A massive wildfire in Athens' northeastern suburbs on Monday forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparked a Greek government appeal for international help.
Greece's marble mountain burns in wildfires
Thick grey smoke engulfed Mount Pentelicus that dominates Athens on Monday as the Greek capital battled the infernal fallout from what promises to be its hottest summer on record.
Tanzania arrests opposition leaders in mass round-up
Tanzanian police have detained leading opposition figures including Chadema party leader Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu and rounded up several hundred youth supporters on the eve of a planned rally, a move condemned by rights activists on Monday as "troubling".
Greek wildfires engulf mountain as they approach Greek capital
Thick grey smoke engulfed Mount Pentelicus that dominates Athens on Monday as the Greek capital battled the infernal fallout from what promises to be its hottest summer on record.
Deadly floods in war-torn Sudan displace thousands
Amna Hussein sat grieving in a disaster relief tent in eastern Sudan, where she fled with her children after deadly floods displaced thousands in a country already reeling from war.
Tanzania arrests top opposition figure Lissu in mass round-up
Tanzanian police have detained leading opposition Chadema party figures including former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu, and rounded up several hundred youth supporters, a Chadema official said on Monday.
Residents flee as Greece wildfires rage despite 'superhuman' efforts
Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens Monday as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire brigade said.
Greece orders thousands to evacuate as wildfires rage
Greece on Sunday ordered thousands of people to evacuate as firefighters battled a spate of wildfires, and experts warned of more extreme weather to come next week.
Dashed dreams of migrant family on doomed Brazil flight
Boarding Voepass Flight 2283 with her four-year-old son and her mother, Josgleidys Gonzalez had embarked on a long trip that was to take them to her native Venezuela and then onward to Colombia.
Attacks and online misinformation frighten Bangladeshi Hindus
Young Bangladeshi professional Tanushree Shaha is outraged by recent mob violence against her family in the chaotic wake of premier Sheikh Hasina's ouster from power, fearful that her fellow Hindus could face more reprisals.
All 62 bodies recovered from Brazil plane crash wreckage
Brazilian authorities on Saturday finished recovering the bodies of the 62 people who died when their plane tumbled from the sky, as experts began examining the doomed aircraft's black boxes to determine the cause of the disaster.
Anti-racism protesters rally across UK
Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators rallied across the UK on Saturday to protest recent rioting blamed on the far-right in the wake of the Southport knife attack that killed three children.
Workers recovering bodies from Brazil plane crash, inquiry underway
Emergency crews on Saturday were removing the bodies of victims of a plane crash in Brazil's Sao Paulo state that killed all 62 people aboard, as authorities sifted through the blackened wreckage to try to determine what caused the plane's dramatic plunge.