Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.

Alfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.

Texas Representative Henry Cuellar is running for re-election as a Democrat after Trump pardoned him.

Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris placing third, which allowed Norris to finish two points ahead of Verstappen in the season-long standings.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Jimmy Story, a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, about the American military buildup in the region and pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher about his recent visit to Sudan.

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren’t just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.

The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, on Sunday announced the removal of the president and all state institutions.

Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin ‘s state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.

A message from the French embassy in Benin said gunfire had been reported near the residence of the president.

India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze.

At least 25 people, including tourists, were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India’s Goa state, the state’s chief minister said Sunday.

Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.

More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when powerful rains lashed the South East Asian country last week.

Lawh Wa Qalam is dedicated to the late Indian artist whose prolific paintings fascinated the world.

The migrants were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in an inflatable boat when it capsized south of the island of Crete, Greek authorities said Saturday. At least two people have been rescued.

Japan’s ageing population is putting strain on national budgets and society as a whole, but researchers are developing solutions to ease the pressure.

Staff and tourists are among the dead, authorities say and their nationalities are not yet known.

Protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia mark a year of unrest, accusing the government of ditching Europe for closer ties with Russia.

Professor Sumit Ganguly, Director of the Huntington Program at Stanford, says Putin’s visit to India reflects ongoing ties despite U.S. pressure.