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Nigerian police rescue hundreds from another 'torture house'

Police in northern Nigeria said on Monday they rescued over 300 young men from an Islamic boarding school where they were chained and sexually abused, the second such operation in a month.

Asian cities showcase solutions towards zero waste

As Asia’s waste problem grows, countries and organisations around the region are searching for solutions to manage the situation.

Top Spain court to rule on Catalan separatist leaders' fate

Spain's Supreme Court is expected to issue a verdict Monday in the controversial case of 12 Catalan leaders over their role in a failed 2017 independence bid that sparked the country's worst political crisis in decades.

Second Ebola vaccine to be used in DR Congo next month

Doctors will use a second Ebola vaccine from November in three eastern provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo to fight the deadly virus, medical officials said Sunday.

Populists top Poland vote, expand majority on welfare, family values ticket

Poland's governing right-wing party topped Sunday's general election, an exit poll showed, expanding its majority thanks to a raft of welfare measures coupled with attacks on LGBT rights and Western values.

Outsider Saied set for landslide in Tunisia presidency: exit polls

Conservative academic Kais Saied, a political outsider, was headed for a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia's presidential runoff, sweeping aside his rival, media magnate Nabil Karoui, exit polls said.

Japan rescuers seek survivors after Typhoon Hagibis kills 35

Tens of thousands of rescue workers were searching Monday for survivors of powerful Typhoon Hagibis, two days after the storm slammed into Japan, killing at least 35 people.

One dead as 'unprecedented' Typhoon Hagibis slams into Japan

Powerful Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan on Saturday, killing one even before making landfall and prompting authorities to issue their highest level of disaster warning over "unprecedented" downpours.

Migrants block US-Mexico border crossing, force closure

Hundreds of Central American migrants blocked a border crossing Thursday between the Mexican city of Matamoros and Brownsville, Texas, demanding the United States let them in to apply for asylum.

Trump leaves Washington troubles for the campaign trail

Reeling from a Democratic impeachment investigation and rebellion in his own Republican Party, President Donald Trump retreated on Thursday to his comfort zone: the 2020 reelection campaign trail.

New Caledonia to hold new independence poll from France in 2020

France's Pacific island territory of New Caledonia will hold a second referendum on independence next year, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Friday.

Ecuador indigenous group rejects talks, seeks to 'radicalize' protests

A key Ecuadoran indigenous leader on Thursday rejected talks with President Lenin Moreno and issued a call to "radicalize" protests over fuel price hikes in violence that has left five protesters dead.

Ecuador oil output hit as protests worsen

Protesters in Ecuador fought a running battle with security forces on Wednesday in a second day of violent protests over a fuel price hike that forced the government to suspend most of the country's deliveries of crude.

Romania government faces collapse in no-confidence vote

Romania's beleaguered left-wing government risks collapse in a no-confidence vote on Thursday, just weeks before a presidential election and amid controversy over the country's nominee for EU commissioner.

Arab League to hold emergency talks on Turkey's Syria offensive

The Arab League is convening an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss Turkey's offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, the body said on Wednesday.

Turkey launches assault on Syrian Kurds

Turkey launched an assault on Kurdish positions in northern Syria on Wednesday with airstrikes and explosions reported near the border.

Beatles classic 'Abbey Road' tops charts again after 50 years

Classic Beatles album Abbey Road is back at number one in Britain half a century after its first release, with the band breaking their own record for the longest gap between stints at the top of the charts.

Portugal's incumbent PM tasked with forming new government

Portugal's president on Tuesday charged incumbent Prime Minister Antonio Costa with forming a new government after his Socialist party fell just short of a parliamentary majority in elections.

White House rules out cooperation in Trump impeachment probe

A defiant White House declared war Tuesday against the impeachment investigation of Donald Trump, blasting the process as partisan, illegitimate and unconstitutional and saying neither the president nor his administration will cooperate.

Mystery oil spills blot more than 130 Brazilian beaches

The source of large blots of oil staining more than 130 beaches in northeastern Brazil remained a mystery Tuesday despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals.