ISTANBUL: A famous Turkish actor testified to Istanbul prosecutors on Monday after authorities opened a probe into whether comments he made on television threatened President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with death, local media reported.Metin Akpinar,

Gunmen stormed a government building in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on Monday, taking civilians hostage as they fought a gun battle against Afghan soldiers, officials said. The attack began in the afternoon when a suicide

Anglophone separatists in Cameroon have announced launching a virtual currency to help fund their campaign for independence and provide humanitarian aid. The AmbaCoin, a bitcoin-like currency based on the blockchain software principle, is named after

Are Germans eating habits too unhealthy? That is what their government seems to believe, it is working to persuade the food industry to cut sugar, salt and fat in their products by up to

South Lampung, Indonesia - The wedding party had already begun when the first wave struck Rajabasa, a village in South Lampung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. At first, Abdulrahman the village head and

The head of the United Nations team tasked with monitoring a fragile ceasefire in Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeidah has visited its lifeline docks, according to a port official. Patrick Cammaert, retired Dutch general,

(CNN)When Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo won the NBA's Most Improved Player Award at the end of last season, he was given a Kia.On Sunday, he gave the car to Renita Hills, a survivor

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Richard Liu won't face sexual assault charges in the United States, but the tech billionaire is having to contend with a renewed bout of public scrutiny at home in China.Prosecutors in

Seoul, South Korea (CNN Business)South Korea's government is fining BMW $10 million over its handling of a spate of engine fires in the country — and the automaker's problems don't end there.The Ministry of

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