What’s so wrong about Greg Abbott’s rape comments
On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) was asked about a new abortion law in the state that bans the procedure even for cases of...
Afghanistan: Women protest against all-male Taliban government
Dozens of women march in Kabul and in Badakhshan province, angry at the new Taliban government....
Paris attacks 2015: Historic trial of 20 suspects opens in France
Twenty men are on trial in Paris accused of involvement in France’s worst post-WWII atrocity....
Russian emergencies minister Zinichev dies on Arctic drill
Yevgeny Zinichev was killed while trying to save a cameraman who had fallen into water, reports say....
Indonesia prison fire: Tangerang jail blaze kills 41 inmates
All of the dead, including two foreigners, were inmates, with guards unable to unlock doors in time....
Spanish bishop quit for love for erotic writer
Xavier Novell was a traditional and controversial bishop who resigned for “personal reasons”....
Brazil’s Bolsonaro: Only God will remove me from power
With his approval rating at a low, Brazil’s leader strikes a defiant note on independence day....
Climate change: Animals shapeshifting to stay cool, study says
Warm-blooded animals are evolving to have larger beaks, legs and ears to stay cool, scientists say....
India: Passengers missing after boats collide in Assam
Some 100 people were said to be on the boats which crashed on a river in Assam, with one capsizing....
Denmark tells some migrants to work for benefits
The prime minister says the new rules are aimed at women from non-Western backgrounds....