Denials of U.S. immigrant visas skyrocket after little-heralded rule change

2019/04/15 10:03:32

When Arturo Balbino, a Texas construction worker, walked into his visa interview at the American con...

Sudan protesters move to protect Khartoum sit-in

2019/04/15 09:26:13

Sudanese protesters moved to block an attempt on Monday to break up a sit-in outside the Defense Min...

Mirjana Markovic, widow of Serbia's late strongman Milosevic, dies aged 76

2019/04/15 09:03:02

Mirjana Markovic, the widow of Serbia's late strongman Slobodan Milosevic, who played an instrumenta...

China police detain 17 people after deadly chemical blast

2019/04/15 08:48:33

Police have detained another 17 people in connection with a deadly pesticide plant blast that killed...

South African police halt shipment of rhino horns, arrest two

2019/04/15 08:41:02

South African police have intercepted 167 rhino horns believed to be destined for Southeast Asia, in...

South Korea's Moon pushes for summit with North Korea's Kim despite nuclear standoff

2019/04/15 08:30:08

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he will pursue "in earnest" another summit with K...

New Zealand PM Ardern's approval rating rises to highest since taking office

2019/04/15 07:55:18

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was praised at home and abroad for her handling of th...

Ecuador's president says Assange tried to use its embassy to spy

2019/04/15 07:02:48

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange repeatedly violated his asylum conditions and tried to use the Ecua...

Appeals and recounts spark frustration as Istanbul vote count enters third week

2019/04/15 09:51:49

Electoral officials ordered a second recount of votes in an east Istanbul district on Monday, after ...

Sudan's military council appoints new army chief of staff: statement

2019/04/15 09:25:46

Sudan's military council on Monday said it was restructuring the military command council and appoin...

India gold smuggling slowed by election seizures of cash, bullion

2019/04/15 08:59:32

India's gold smugglers have slowed their operations over worries their shipments will be caught up i...

Iran leader approves tapping sovereign fund for flood relief

2019/04/15 08:47:06

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has approved drawing up to $2 billion from the country'...

Israel's president starts consultations on prime minister nomination

2019/04/15 08:33:59

Israel's president began post-election consultations on Monday with political parties that will lead...

Red Cross seeks news on fate of three staff missing in Syria since 2013

2019/04/15 08:22:05

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed for information on the fate of thre...

Brexit talks with Labour more constructive than people think: UK's Hunt

2019/04/15 07:38:59

Talks between the British government and the opposition Labour Party to find consensus over a Brexit...