By AFPEight people including two children were found dead in a marsh near the Canada-US border after trying to cross illegally into the United States, police said Friday.Their bodies were discovered near a capsized boat belonging to a missing man fro...

By AFPThe European Union will guard against any abuse during Russia's presidency of the United Nations Security Council during the month of April, the bloc's foreign policy chief said.Russia, one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Counc...

By AFPBurkina Faso has expelled correspondents from France's Le Monde and Liberation dailies, the newspapers said on Sunday, the latest move the junta running the west African country has taken against French media.Burkina Faso, which witnessed two c...

By AFPVoters in Paris are set to decide Sunday on whether to banish electric scooters for rent from the streets of the French capital, which was a pioneer in adopting the divisive new form of urban transport.The City of Light once welcomed companies...

By AFPThe death toll from a major storm system that has lashed the south-central and eastern US with devastating winds and powerful tornadoes has risen to 22, with dozens of others injured, officials said Saturday.A spokesperson for the emergency man...

By AFPFinns began voting on Sunday in legislative elections that could see the country take a dramatic turn to the right, as centre-right and anti-immigration parties vie to unseat Social Democratic Prime Minister Sanna Marin.After the breakthrough b...

Traditional dress is more than just clothing; it's a way of expressing one's identity. Each item tells a tale, in addition to being able to identify the country/city a person belongs to.Palestinian traditional costume is made with the art of tatreez,...

By AFPFor nearly eight years, driving for a ride-hailing platform and making deliveries helped Laine Carolyn pay her bills -- but a sudden deterioration in health forced her to stop work and fall behind on rent.Carolyn, 32, is among an increased numb...

By AFPPope Francis thanked those who prayed for him during his illness Sunday, after presiding over mass in St Peter's Square, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis."I thank you for your participation and also for your pray...

By the order of the Taliban government, Sada E Banowan Radio (Voice of Women Radio) was forced on March 30 to shut down due to broadcasting music during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset.The Taliba...