USA
Obamas lead moment of silence to mark 9/11 attacks
US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama led a moment of silence on the White House lawn Friday to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York and…
HUNGARY
Video: Border guards throw food for refugees in Hungary
Human Rights Watch released video footage on Friday that showed guards throwing wrapped sandwiches into the air for desperate asylum-seekers to catch at a refugee facility on the…
CUBA
Cuba pardons 3,522 prisoners ahead of papal visit
Cuba's government has pardoned 3,522 prisoners as a goodwill gesture ahead of a September 19-22 visit by Pope Francis, the official daily Granma announced on Friday.
DOCUMENTARY
Gulag still casts shadow over Russian town
Millions of people were condemned to years of misery, or to a slow death, in the forced labour camps of the Soviet Union - known as the Gulag. FRANCE’s 24’s Ksenia Bolchakova and…
DOCUMENTARY
Algeria's rugby pioneers seek international recognition
In Algeria, rugby is largely sidelined by the nation’s favourite sport: football. But thanks to the determination of a few avid players, Algeria has now formed a national rugby…
MIGRANT CRISIS
Eastern Europe rejects EU migrant quotas
Eastern Europe rejected migrant quotas on Friday despite German warnings over the "biggest challenge" in EU history, amid disturbing footage of refugees in Hungary being fed…
BURUNDI
Burundi army chief escapes assassination attempt
The head of Burundi's armed forces on Friday survived an assassination attempt in the capital Bujumbura, police said, adding that at least seven other people were killed in the…
TURKEY
