The best 12 golfers from the United States against the best 12 from Europe - the Ryder Cup can be a pretty big deal. But generally not in France, where the tournament is being

Male, Maldives - Counting is underway in the Maldives following a contentious presidential election seen as a test of democracy on the troubled island nation. Ahmed Akram, spokesperson for the country's election commission, said polling at

Hongcheon, South Korea - Jong Hwa-nam was looking up holiday destinations for her summer break when she came across a week-long meditation programme offered by Prison Inside Me. Instead of going on a vacation,

The voyage across the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a narrow stretch of water that separates Africa from the Arabian peninsula, is a journey mainly taken by African migrants seeking work in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom,

The Indian government has launched one of the world's largest publicly funded health insurance scheme, set to cover some 500 million poor people. The Ayushman Bharat programme, dubbed "Modicare" after Prime Minister Narendra Modi

At least 16 people have been killed and eight others injured in a rebel attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive eastern city of Beni, according to witnesses. Twelve of the dead were

Omdurman, Sudan - To stroll through Omdurman, Sudan's old capital across the White Nile from Khartoum, during wedding season, is to walk through time. Large halls and open-air performance spaces, free to the public, offer a

The Israeli government has told Palestinians living in a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank to demolish their homes within the next eight days and leave. The warning on Sunday comes just weeks

A referendum in Switzerland's northeastern St Gallen region is considering introducing a "burqa ban" that would prohibit all face-covering garments in public spaces in the area.  Voters will go to the polls over the

A study by civil rights and education advocacy groups in the United States claims minority students are targets of police brutality in schools. The report, published this week, calls for the removal of school