Ryanair stirred emotions over South African passport holders pass a test in the language.

The trip will include Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia, once called "pariah" by the president.

The US Open will allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete later this year after deciding not to follow Wimbledon's lead in banning them.

Funds were held over concerns that Palestinian textbooks glorified violence and promoted anti-Semitism.

An animal rights group was seeking legal means to have the elephant moved from a zoo to a sanctuary.

The K-pop group tell fans they are taking a break to grow as individuals and pursue solo projects.

Leonidas Iza, who heads an indigenous people's campaign group, has led protests against fuel prices.

Russia bans dozens of journalists and defence figures in response to UK sanctions imposed on Russians.

The Nato allies have been involved in a good-natured spat over ownership of Hans Island since 1971.

An Afghan footballer fell to his death after trying to stow away on a plane during the US withdrawal.

A Japanese government report called for creating a 10-trillion-yen, or about 74-billion-dollar, fund for university research in a bid to reverse a decline in the country's science and technology capability. (NHK)

A premium watermelon from northern Japan has fetched 600,000 yen, or about 4,500 dollars, in the season's first auction. (NHK)

The 76m (250ft) Jumbo Floating Restaurant has appeared in both Cantonese and Hollywood films.

It is in a race against time to prevent the breakup of a decaying tanker abandoned in the Red Sea.

Haze Fan of Bloomberg news was held 18 months ago and accused of threatening China's security.