
China's Great Wall damaged by workers looking for shortcut
Part of the wall running through China's Shanxi province was dug open, causing severe damage.
1970-01-01 08:00

Gilberto Hernández: Panama national team footballer killed by gunmen
Gilberto Hernández's father urged young people to "stop the violence" after the death of his son.
1970-01-01 08:00

Torrential rain in Spain causes major flooding
Atletico Madrid and Seville's football match was called off as a red alert was issued in the capital.
1970-01-01 08:00

Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown
GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and Senate to make a choice: Accept a slew of conservative priorities or risk a debilitating government shutdown.
1970-01-01 08:00

Jet ski Moroccan tourist describes being shot at off Algeria coast
Mohamed Kissi accuses the Algerian coastguard of killing his brother - one of four Moroccan tourists.
1970-01-01 08:00

Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Singapore picks a president who could've been much more
Voters chose Tharman Shanmugaratnam for a ceremonial role but many felt it was a waste of potential.
1970-01-01 08:00

Johannesburg fire: Fresh search for victims in South Africa
The fire service wants to be sure that no bodies are left behind from the blaze that killed 74 people.
1970-01-01 08:00

Proud Boys: From storming the Capitol for Trump to protesting drag shows
The group has moved from fighting left-wing activists to protesting outside drag shows.
1970-01-01 08:00

Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria
Coastguards reportedly kill two French-Moroccan tourists who strayed into Algerian waters from Morocco.
1970-01-01 08:00

Akon: Success allows me to make music for myself
The singer says he has the financial freedom to bring Afrobeats influences to his new material.
1970-01-01 08:00

Johannesburg fire: 'Others jumped too, but they didn't make it'
One survivor tells of his escape, another says she was powerless with her children trapped inside.
1970-01-01 08:00

South Africa fire: What are Johannesburg's hijacked buildings?
Many blocks in inner-city Johannesburg, the scene of a deadly fire, are deemed unfit to live in.
1970-01-01 08:00