Iranian archer joins other athletes in showing support for protests

Iranian archer Parmida Ghasemi demonstrated her support for anti-government protests by removing her hijab during an awards ceremony in Tehran, a video shared to social media on Thursday shows.


Iran should not be allowed to play at World Cup, says former FIFA President Sepp Blatter

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter thinks Iran should be barred from the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, a Swiss paper and online news website quoted him as saying Friday.


Apple curbs AirDrop file sharing on devices in China

Apple has limited the use of the AirDrop wireless file sharing function on devices in China, just weeks after reports that some protesters had used the popular feature to spread messages critical of the Chinese government.


China's Singles Day sales could top 1 trillion yuan even as the economy cools

China's Singles Day, the world's biggest annual shopping event, is known for regularly smashing sales records.


The UK economy is sliding into recession and Europe is set to follow

The UK economy shrank in the third quarter, signaling the start of a recession that is likely to hit Europe next.


The dark origins of Denmark's psychiatric brain collection

For years, there had been whispers. Rumors swirled; stories exchanged. It wasn't a secret, but it also wasn't openly discussed, adding to a legend almost too incredible to believe.


The spectacular canal that was 2,500 years in the making

Under the blue skies of Greece, a giant vessel slowly makes its way through the rocky walls of a narrow, artificial waterway, with just a few inches to spare on either side, while those on board take in the engineering marvel in front of them.


Israel's president to invite Netanyahu to form next government

Israel's President Isaac Herzog announced Friday he will invite Benjamin Netanyahu to form Israel's next government, paving the way for him to take the country's top job for a record sixth time and extend his record as the nation's longest-serving leader.


India's top court orders release of six people convicted of killing former PM Rajiv Gandhi

India's top court on Friday ordered the release of six people convicted of killing the country's former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, 31 years after their imprisonment.


As major powers meet in Asia, the rest of the world is pressed to pick a side

World leaders are converging in Phnom Penh this weekend for the first in a series of international summits in Southeast Asia over the coming week, where divisions between major powers and conflict threaten to overshadow talks.