Fidel Castro laid to rest in private funeral
Fidel Castro's ashes were placed in a granite mausoleum Sunday morning during a private ceremony attended by Castro's little-seen family and a handful of Latin American and African leaders, Cuban state media reported.
Syrian war: CNN goes inside Aleppo under airstrikes
Syrian regime forces have shelled rebel-held Aleppo for the past 24 hours straight, gaining more ground in a bloody bid to seize control of the whole city.
Finland shooting: 2 journalists, councilwoman killed
The leader of a town council and two journalists have been shot dead in an attack outside a restaurant in southeastern Finland, police said.
Traffickers make money out of Rohingyas’ woes
Humna traffickers are making fortune as Rohingyas fleeing ethnic cleansing in Myanmar continue to enter Bangladesh paying the traffickers Tk 1,000-7,000 for each.
Opinion: Trump risks reigniting Asia's most dangerous flashpoint
The conclusion here is that Trump's phone call with Tsai Ing-wen may not foretell major shifts in US relations with China and Taiwan.
Chapecoense fans pay homage to their fallen heroes
Through thick and thin, the small Brazilian town of Chapeco has stood by its football team.
Impeachment vote looms for South Korean President
Embattled South Korean President Park Geun-hye faces an ultimatum from her own party: Announce a timeline for her resignation or face possible impeachment.
Iraq disputes number killed in battle against ISIS
Iraq's military has disputed UN figures indicating that nearly 2,000 Iraqi troops were killed across the country in November, saying the number was "not accurate and much exaggerated."
Trump risks showdown with China after call with Taiwan
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Taiwan's President Friday, threatening to ignite a diplomatic showdown with China even before he takes office.
Hipster or hatemonger? The trendy young face of Austria's far-right
At the stroke of midnight in Vienna city center, members of Austria's so-called Identity Movement slipped on high-visibility vests and boarded a crane to pull off an audacious political prank:
