Philippines election: Maverick Rodrigo Duterte wins presidency
(BBC) Maverick anti-crime candidate Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte has won the Philippine presidential elections, following the withdrawal of his opponents.
Although the official result has not...
Sadiq Khan promises a ‘better’ London
(BBC) Labour's Sadiq Khan has vowed to do all in his power to make London "better", as he was sworn in as the new...
35 tons of dead fish appear in lake in China
(CNN) At least 35 tons of dead fish appeared in a lake in southern China, leaving residents stunned.
The piles of fish washed up in...
Pro soccer player Patrick Ekeng dies after collapsing on pitch
Professional soccer player Patrick Ekeng died after collapsing on the field during a televised game in Romania, according to a CNN report.
Ekeng, a 26-year-old...
Handless seven-year-old girl wins U.S. handwriting contest
(BBC) - A seven-year-old student born without hands has won a U.S. national handwriting contest.
Anaya Ellick from Chesapeake, Virginia, does not use prosthetics. To...
PASSIONATE ARGUMENTS: The unmarried Pakistani woman who wrote about her sex life
(BBC) - When Pakistani writer Zahra Haider wrote about her pre-marital sexual encounters as a teenager in Islamabad for Vice magazine, social media -...
How Donald Trump defied all odds
(CNN) - Everyone said it wouldn't happen. Everyone was wrong.
Donald Trump pulled off one of the most unlikely electoral coups of modern times this...
Chinese boy born with 31 fingers and toes
(CNN) - Meet Hong Hong. He's almost 4 months old, lives in China and has 31 fingers and toes.
That's not a typo. The...
IAPA calls on journalists to join World Press Freedom Day campaign
The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) is joining the UNESCO campaign to commemorate World Press Freedom Day which is being celebrated today (May 3) this...
Jagdeo meets with eminent ACP decision-makers
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo recently met with influential leaders and eminent decision-makers from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the...