Thirty nine foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working ...

Southern Africa's sparsely populated desert nation of Namibia holds presidential and legislative elections Wednesday.

On a sunny afternoon in Cape Town’s seaside village of Simon’s Town, three young chacma baboons cause a commotion, clambering ...

Uruguay's next president is a former history teacher who swapped the classroom for local government -- and will now lead the ...

Through an avalanche of giving in amounts from $10 to $10 million, Americans have proved their love for Paris's Notre Dame ...

K-pop fan Kim Na-Yeon used to buy stacks of the same album when there was a new release, hoping to find one of the rare ...

South African police said Monday that 14 people were arrested after resurfacing from an illegal gold mine where hundreds of others are believed to be hiding.

India swept past Australia for a dominant 295-run win in the first Test in Perth on Monday, wrapping up the match with more than a day to spare.

A Malaysian court ruled Monday the government must return dozens of watches seized in a crackdown on LGBTQ-themed Swatch timpieces last year, a federal counsel told AFP.

Political veteran Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah hopes to win Namibia's election Wednesday, becoming the country's first female president as her party prepares for its toughest race since independence.

The desert nation of Namibia was ruled by Germany and South Africa before becoming independent 34 years ago. As the country goes to the polls on Wednesday, here is a snapshot of its past: ...

A cargo plane flying from Germany to Lithuania crashed early Monday near the airport of the capital Vilnius killing one person, firefighters said.