Saudi coalition attacked Yemen funeral based on wrong information: investigation

Nearly 200 nations agree binding deal to cut greenhouse gases


KIGALI Nearly 200 nations have agreed a legally binding deal to cut back on greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a major step against climate change that prompted loud cheers when it was announced on Saturday.




Regent to stand in as grieving Thailand awaits new king


BANGKOK The head of Thailand's royal advisory council will stand in as regent while the country grieves over the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and awaits for his son to formally succeed him, the government said.




Gunmen kidnap U.S. aid worker in Niger, take him towards Mali: mayor


NIAMEY Gunmen raided the house of a U.S. aid worker in central Niger overnight, killing his two guards before driving him off across the desert towards Mali, the mayor of the town said on Saturday.