Florence Hartmann, the former key official from the UN Balkans war crimes court who was jailed for five days for contempt, described spending time locked up in the same prison cells as war criminals as rather comical.

Spains Socialists and new far-left party Podemos say they have restarted talks to form a government and break a three-month political deadlock following an inconclusive December 20 election.

A foreign same-sex couple battling a local Thai surrogate for custody over their infant daughter say their lives have been "destroyed" by the 14-month legal war that has prevented their family from returning home.

Chris Gayle and his fellow West Indies old-timers are determined to enjoy one last hurrah and silence their critics in a "David and Goliath" World Twenty20 semi-final against India, skipper Darren Sammy says.

Hundreds of Gaza residents march on Land Day to mark the deaths of six Arab Israeli protesters at the hands of Israeli police and troops during 1976 protests against plans to confiscate Arab land in the northern Galilee region. Meanwhile dozens of West Bank residents rallied in Betunia, next to the Israeli military prison of Ofer.

The metro in Brussels has resumed a partial service with 39 out of 69 stations open once more. Bomb-hit Maalbeek metro station remains closed just over a week after Belgiums worst-ever terror attacks.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls for a united global effort to tackle the Syrian refugee crisis, as he opened a conference on securing resettlement places for nearly half a million of those displaced.

Loyalist forces pushed Al-Qaeda out of parts of Aden on Wednesday in a new drive against the jihadists in Yemens second city where the internationally recognised government is based, military sources said. Troops and militia retook the central prison and deployed on main roads across the Mansura residential district after a three-hour gunbattle with the jihadists.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon calls for a united global effort to tackle the Syrian refugee crisis, as he opened a conference on securing resettlement places for nearly half a million of those displaced.

Donald Trumps anti-immigrant rhetoric is driving many Latinos to apply for citizenship so they can prevent him from becoming president, should he win the Republican nomination.

French President Francois Hollande said Wednesday he was scrapping his plan for constitutional reforms in the wake of the November 13 attacks on Paris, including a measure to strip convicted terrorists of their nationality.

Sick, pregnant, and living in miserable conditions on the Greek border with Macedonia - like tens of thousands of other migrants and refugees stranded in Greece, Jihan had hoped for so much more. And while some in Idomeni have agreed to move to other camps on the promise of better conditions, most are staying put for now, clinging to the hope that border will reopen.

West Indies train at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai ahead of their World Twenty20 semi-final clash against India on Thursday.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon pleaded Tuesday for Libyas unity government to be allowed to start work quickly and called for anyone obstructing the peace process to be held accountable.

The man accused of hijacking an EgyptAir plane and forcing it to land in Cyprus was remanded into police custody for eight days during his first court appearance on Wednesday.

Hundreds of dancing, flag-waving Afghan fans give a heros welcome to their cricket team as they arrive home after a historic triumph over the West Indies at the World Twenty20.

A close aide to Aung San Suu Kyi is sworn in as Myanmars president, a role that will see him act as a proxy for the pro-democracy figurehead and carry the hopes of a nation emerging from military rule.

France plays Russia at the Stade de France on Tuesday evening in what will be the first football match held at the stadium since the November 13 attacks in Paris.

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced new plans to combat the epidemic of heroin and prescription painkiller abuse which kills tens of thousands of people each year in the United States.

Belgian authorities have lowered the death toll from last weeks Brussels suicide attacks to 32 victims after "thorough verification", a day after they had raised the number of dead to 35.

An Israeli soldier caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground appeared in a military court Tuesday as dozens of his supporters protested outside.

The FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terror attackers, ending a heated legal standoff with Apple that had pitted US authorities against Silicon Valley.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stresses the importance of getting young people into work during his visit to Tunisia.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen expressed confidence in US economic growth Tuesday, and said that central bank would stick to a "gradual" pace of interest rate increases as headwinds diminish.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen expressed confidence in US economic growth Tuesday, and said that central bank would stick to a "gradual" pace of interest rate increases as headwinds diminish.

Thousands of desperate civilians were fleeing fighting on Monday on the new front opened by Iraqi forces against the Islamic State group south of the city of Mosul. Growing numbers of civilians have been fleeing to Makhmur where they are being assisted by Kurdish peshmerga forces.

Legendary footballer Johan Cruyff belongs to everyone, his son in Barcelona says, adding he and his family have been proud and moved by the reaction to his fathers death.

Former Georgian Premier Bidzina Ivanishvili, an eccentric billionaire, has come under fire from environmentalists for uprooting a rare giant tree and transporting it by boat to his private park.

Israel and China have opened talks on a free trade deal which could see commerce double between the two countries, Israeli officials announced on Tuesday.

Pakistan has detained more than 200 people since the Easter Sunday park bombing which killed 73 people including many children, officials say.

Trial of seven suspected Somali pirates starts in Paris over the hijacking of a French yacht that left the owner dead and his wife facing a hellish kidnapping ordeal.

England is set to play their third match in a row in Indias capital against undefeated New Zealand in the first World Twenty20 semi-final.

Antonio Contes Italy faces Germany on Tuesday for a pre-Euro 2016 friendly.

Under the blazing sun, dozens of young people work for just a couple of dollars a day in a sand quarry in Brazzaville. Its virtually slave labour, but with unemployment sky high, theres little choice for Congos youth.

Ukraines parliament sacks the former Soviet countrys scandal-tainted chief prosecutor over his perceived refusal to investigate corruption and attempts to cover up state graft.

Brussels airport is carrying out tests on new infrastructure installed since the attacks on the Belgian capital, with the prospect of reopening if successful, a spokeswoman says.

A floppy-eared Japanese beagle with paw-fect yoga skills has scampered into the record books after setting the world mark for the "fastest 10 metres travelled on a ball by a dog".

A hijacker seized an Egyptian airliner on Tuesday and diverted it to Cyprus, before eventually releasing all of the passengers and surrendering. Officials say the suspect, who has been arrested, was threatening to detonate an explosives vest.

Angry protests erupted at Congress in Brasilia as lawyers filed a new impeachment request against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.

The hijacking of an EgyptAir plane to Cyprus on Tuesday is not related to terrorism, the islands President Nicos Anastasiades said.

The man arrested in a shooting incident at the US Capitol had drawn a weapon at a security checkpoint in the buildings visitor center, where he was shot by an officer.

A special mass is held in memory of the victims of the attacks that hit Brussels, in the Cathedral of St Michael and Gudule in the Belgian capital.

In Pakistan, anguished families spent Easter Monday burying their dead after a Taliban suicide bomber targeting Christians over Easter killed 72 people including many children in a park crowded with families. Around 100 citizens including nurses and nuns gathered at the site to light candles and lay flowers for the dead.

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr still attended a sit-in on Monday inside Baghdads heavily guarded Green Zone, calling for governmental reform and elimination of corruption.

Warships from around the world arrived at Doha port ahead of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference.

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were joined by the Easter bunny and notable guests like Beyonce, Jay-Z and Shaquille ONeal, at the White House on Monday as they hosted their last annual White House Egg Roll.

England manager Roy Hodgson says he will make changes for Tuesday nights friendly against the Netherlands, but refused to name his team. England are looking to build on their 3-2 victory over Germany ahead of the Euro 2016 in France.

Thousands of supporters of an executed Islamist assassin hold a sit-in in Islamabad after submitting a list of demands including the execution of a female Christian blasphemy convict.

Hundred of people celebrated on Sunday in Aden, Yemens second city, the anniversary of the military campaign launched by the Saudi-led coalition against the countrys insurgents a year ago.

In the grip of its worst drought in decades, Thailand has turned to its Royal Rainmakers -- an airborne team of the Department of Royal Rainmaking which is seeding clouds over the kingdom to try to cajole them into producing rain.