Asian markets buck US losses, post gains
Asian markets posted gains in early trade Friday, shrugging off Wall Street losses ahead of key US jobs data.
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Liberia's football legend president takes shot at second term
Ex-international football star George Weah is running for a second term as Liberia's president in elections on Tuesday, with peace and development among voters' main concerns.
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Red airwave: America's conservative talk radio saturation
With Pixie the Chihuahua curled nearby and studio walls covered in mementos, Jeff Katz leans into the radio microphone and delivers a rather less cozy message to his conservative audience: Joe Biden and Democrats are corrupt villains destroying America.
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'Broken in two': Libya flood survivors grapple with mental health
Nearly a month after floods hit Derna in eastern Libya, survivors are struggling to overcome the psychological toll, with many grieving the loss -- or still without news -- of loved ones.
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Leverkusen face derby rivals Cologne with Alonso revolution in full swing
Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen are dreaming of a Bundesliga title challenge, just a year since the Spaniard took over as coach with the club languishing near the relegation zone.
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Wales promise no let-up against Georgia
Unbeaten Wales have promised no let-up when they take on winless Georgia in Nantes on Saturday, coach Warren Gatland insisting a victory would continue to help grow his side going into the World Cup quarter-finals.
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Lens aim to build on memorable Champions League victory
After their stunning Champions League win over Arsenal, Lens are looking to cap a memorable week with another victory when they return to domestic duty in France with a derby against bitter local rivals Lille.
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Heists at sea: Shrimp bandits terrorize Ecuador farmers
From robberies on land to hold-ups at sea by rifle-toting, hooded men, Ecuador's shrimp industry is facing a wave of violent crime that is threatening the country's star export.
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In US, lack of affordable child care hinders work force
Parents of young children in the United States are finding that with day care centers in short supply, or too expensive, more and more of them -- mostly mothers -- are having to stay at home to look after their kids.
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In pesticide-heavy Brazil, could crop dusting be killed off?
The use of crop dusting in Brazil -- the world's biggest consumer of pesticides -- has helped fuel the giant agricultural industry that props up Latin America's largest economy. But as public health concerns mount, the future of the practice is increasingly in doubt.
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