Viral disease killing felines on 'cat island' Cyprus
A sickly ginger kitten named Bebe is pulled out of a cat carrier at a veterinary clinic in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia.
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Sudan civil servants go hungry as war claims livelihoods
Sudanese public school teacher Imad Mohammed had worked for 32 years when war broke out almost three months ago, tearing his country apart and his finances to shreds.
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NATO wrestles with Ukraine bid at summit on Russia's doorstep
NATO leaders will grapple with Ukraine's membership ambitions at their summit Tuesday, their determination to face down Russia boosted by a breakthrough in Sweden's bid to join the alliance.
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Drought scuppers salmon fishing season in California
Gazing out at San Francisco harbor from her wooden fishing boat, Sarah Bates looks glum.
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Cuba still in crisis two years after historic protests
Two years after unprecedented anti-government protests rocked communist Cuba, the deep economic and social problems that drove people to challenge a government notoriously intolerant of dissent have only gotten worse.
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Mexican volcano crater home to 'unique' football pitch
A volcano crater is not an obvious venue for a football match, but that's where a referee blows the whistle for kick-off each weekend on the outskirts of Mexico City.
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Wimbledon Day 9: Quarter-finals guide
Novak Djokovic targets the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday while Iga Swiatek plays in the last eight for the first time.
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Key aid route to rebel-held Syria closes as UN fails to extend authorization
A UN-brokered agreement that allows for the delivery of aid overland from Turkey into rebel-held areas of Syria expired on Monday after the Security Council failed to hold a vote to reauthorize it.
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Bastille Day welcome for Modi as France courts India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is guest of honour Friday for Bastille Day celebrations in France, the latest Western power to court the world's largest democracy and its booming economy.
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Playoff-hungry Ohtani eyes MLB free agency: 'It sucks to lose'
Japanese pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is fed up after five losing seasons in Major League Baseball without reaching the playoffs as the chance to test free agency nears.
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