Residents trapped as gunfire mars ceasefire at Philippines city
"This will be over in about three more days... I will not hesitate to use every power available"
Banging on empty pots, Venezuelans protest food shortages
"Only the government is growing fatter," say Venezuelan activists protesting food shortages in the crisis-stricken country
Deadly blasts hit funeral mourners after protests in Afghan capital
The Taliban issued a swift denial that it had any role
Malaysia defends contest on how to "prevent" homosexuality, cites youth health concerns
Malaysia's health ministry says the competition is aimed at helping teens make better health decisions
Residents shield Christians in bold exodus from Philippines city
Civilians walking out of besieged city just after dawn on Saturday deceived Islamist fighters, hiding the identity of the Christians among them
Afghan authorities lock down Kabul after protest clashes
Authorities tried to prevent a repeat of a demonstration that degenerated into clashes between protesters and police and left four people dead
Death toll in Mexico from Tropical Storm Beatriz rises to 5
Tropical Storm Beatriz dumped heavy rain on southwestern Mexico, causing landslides that destroyed homes, damaged roads and uprooted trees
Afghans protesting after truck bomb killed in clash with police
Protests show growing impatience with government's failure to ensure security three years after most foreign troops left Afghanistan
Varadkar becomes Irish PM-in-waiting in social, generational shift
Varadkar will become the once-staunchly Catholic country's first openly gay premier
Children strapped with explosives kill nine in north Cameroon
Double suicide bombing killed at least four people and wounded more than 20 others at a camp housing displaced civilians