Reuters

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi authorized the deployment of Shi'ite paramilitaries to wrest back control of the mainly Sunni province.

The death toll from two earthquakes in the country now stands at 8,583, Nepal's home ministry said on Sunday.

A headline bar quoting the state TV correspondent in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor identified the five as Saudi, Turkish, Chechen, Jordanian and Iraqi.

In his first public appearance in the capital Bujumbura since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him from power, Nkurunziza said he was monitoring a threat posed by Islamist militants from Somalia.

Mauritanian diplomat Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed made his appeal at the opening of a conference of Yemeni parties that convened in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

To their families, the young men seemed to lead normal lives.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL).

The U.S. Federal Reserve may struggle to justify its first interest-rate hike in almost a decade after a terrible first quarter when the economy most likely shrank.

The prince told The Sunday Times that his 10-year career in the British Army had done "amazing things" for him.

Mongolia is seeking investment in infrastructure for the transport of its minerals as well as in generating energy.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also denounced Saudi Arabia for its role in the Yemen conflict.

Secretary of State John Kerry's trip has been dominated by deepening security concerns about Beijing's maritime ambitions in the South China Sea.

U.S. forecasters predicted thunderstorms, high winds, hail and more tornadoes for Saturday night.

The FBI has been called in to examine a remnant of the Amtrak locomotive's shattered windshield with a circular damage pattern.

At least 27 people were wounded when the girl detonated the explosives at a busy market near a bus station, witnesses say.

The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court by Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and other brands owned by Paris-based Kering SA.

The decision to include large areas of the adjacent Coral Sea in the area will expand it by 140 percent.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which was running a separate civil probe, has shared information with the FBI.

Honda Motor Co.'s local unit will recall 11,381 vehicles in India to replace potentially faulty air bags, the company said in a statement on Friday, a day after its Japanese parent said it would recall 5 million vehicles for the same reason.

Samsung Group has undertaken a series of moves over the past year that investors and analysts see as preparing the way for a stable handover from the elder Lee to his three children.

Chinese police have brought back 150 graft suspects from 32 countries as the government's crackdown on economic crimes intensifies, the China Daily newspaper reported.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new rightist coalition government, hobbled by a razor-thin parliamentary majority, was sworn in late on Thursday amid wrangling within his Likud party over cabinet posts.

Brazilian investigators believe 6.19 billion reais ($2.1 billion) in bribes were moved in a corruption scheme involving state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol said on Thursday.

Almost 3,600 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded boats sailing from Africa to Europe over the past 48 hours, Italy said on Thursday, with sea conditions seen as perfect for attempting the crossing.

The euro rose above $1.14, bringing its gains against the U.S. currency in the last month to nearly 9 percent.

Speaking a day after the BoE cut its forecasts for British economic growth, Carney said British inflation could turn negative imminently.

Honda, Toyota and Nissan said the recalls were precautionary and that no accidents or injuries had been reported.

The Czech Republic blocked an attempted purchase by Iran of a large shipment of sensitive technology useable for nuclear enrichment after false documentation raised suspicions, experts and sources said, Reuters reported in an exclusive.

South Carolina lawmakers unanimously passed a measure that will require all state and local law enforcement officers to be equipped with body cameras.