An overloaded ferry sinks in bad weather off Indonesia's Riau islands.
From crime-ridden African township to the bright lights of a Las Vegas stage. Nkombuzo Nkonyana is forging an innovative way to make his problems vanish into thin air, as he carves out a career as an aspiring magician. The 19-year-old sees magic as his best chance to get out of Khayelitsha township, one of the poorest areas near Cape Town -- and the World Cup next year might just give him his big break. Duration: 01:51
The Maersk Alabama cargo ship captured by Somali pirates in April arrives in Kenya after foiling a second attempt.
Iranian armed forces launch air defence war games to show off the country's deterrent capabilities in the face of pressure from the West over its nuclear programme.
Two deadly bombs hidden in bicycles explode in Nalbari town in the north east Indian state.
A huge boost for the West Indies ahead of their three Test series against Australia.
Hopes are fading that more survivors will be found after China's latest mine diaster.
Israel launches air strikes in the Gaza Strip which it says were triggered when a rocket luanched from the enclave landed on its territory.
NASA astronauts completed a spacewalk on Saturday (November 21) at the International Space Station that had been delayed after a false alarm woke the crews of the station and the visiting space ...
Steven Crowder takes you inside Gitmo
Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game. (Nov. 21)
Norwegian health authorities say they have discovered a mutation in the H1N1 flu strain which could cause more severe symptoms.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with Israeli police against Intel's electronic chip plant operations during the Jewish resting day.
The government in Mali is breeding drought resistant maize to help farmers there cope with the dry weather.
The crew of a Spanish trawler hijacked by Somali pirates off the Seychelles arrives back on home soil.