NANJING China (Reuters) - Australian triathlete Brittany Dutton won the first gold of the Youth Olympics as competition kicked-off on Sunday without Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria who withdrew because of the Ebola outbreak in Africa. The International ...

BRASILIA Aug 13 (Reuters) - The death of presidential candidate Eduardo Campos makes it even more likely Brazil's October election goes to a second round and could put President Dilma Rousseff under more pressure as she seeks a second term.

FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) - The police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager last weekend in Ferguson, Missouri, was injured in the incident that has sparked racially charged protests, the city's police chief said on Wednesday. Police Chief ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From an eccentric alien to an animated blue genie, a loveable British nanny and a fatherly therapist, actor Robin Williams used his multi-layered brand of comedy to make people laugh. But behind the boyish exuberance and ...

... * Belgium centre back to sign five-year contract. * Second Barca acquisition in defence after Mathieu. * Defence was weak point in disappointing 2013-14 season (Adds details, quotes). MADRID, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Barcelona have moved to further ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has extended its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood to include burning books it says promote violence and ideas linked to the banned Islamist group, a local official and a security source said on Saturday. Samia Mehrez, an official ...

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE Aug 8 (Reuters) - Fast forward a year, and Malaysia Airlines may have a new CEO, new logo, new livery, maybe even a new name, and fewer employees, airline insiders and brand experts said as the government signalled a ...

PRETORIA (Reuters) - Oscar Pistorius' "primal instincts" kicked in when he shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp because he was in a vulnerable and fearful state, his defense lawyer said at the athlete's murder trial on Friday. Double amputee Pistorius ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - Lagos has eight suspected cases of Ebola, all in people who came into contact with Nigeria's first victim who died last month, the health commissioner said on Tuesday, with one case confirmed. Authorities have been monitoring anyone ...

TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Tuesday, extending its declines into a fourth day after a survey showed China's services sector growth fell to a record low. The market also looked for more earnings cues from ...

... * Nigeria says will investigate video, punish any wrongdoers. * Troops sometimes accused of rights abuses, often deny them. * Boko Haram insurgency has killed thousands since 2009. By Tim Cocks. LAGOS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Footage obtained by human ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll from a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit southwestern China on Sunday climbed to 398 people, state media reported on Monday. China said it had dispatched thousands of armed police, soldiers and firefighters to the scene ...

... * FTSEurofirst 300 up flat, halting last week's 3 pct drop. * Portuguese stocks bounce back, but still in bear market. * Shares in Banco Espirito Santo still suspended. By Blaise Robinson. PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks were steady in early trade ...

... * FTSEurofirst 300 up flat, halting last week's 3 pct drop. * Portuguese stocks bounce back, but still in bear market. * Shares in Banco Espirito Santo still suspended. By Blaise Robinson. PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks were steady in early trade ...

PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks were seen inching higher on Monday, halting last week's sell-off, although gains could be limited as trouble at Portugal's Banco Espirito Santo rekindles worries over the health of the euro zone banking sector.

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean university rescinded an invitation for three Nigerians to attend a conference and a group of South Korean medical volunteers called off a trip to West Africa amid growing concerns about the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Argentina's economy minister, Axel Kicillof, was in New York late on Tuesday to join last-minute negotiations aimed at staving off a second default as time ran out for the South American country to cut a deal with holdout bond investors.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Argentina's economy minister, Axel Kicillof, was in New York late on Tuesday to join last-minute negotiations aimed at staving off a second default as time ran out for the South American country to cut a deal with holdout bond investors.

(Adds details, quotes, background throughout). By Allison Martell and Allison Lampert. MONTREAL, July 29 (Reuters) - The United Nations' civil aviation body said on Tuesday it would quickly form a task force on airline safety, noting that while this was ...

ASPEN Colorado (Reuters) - Russia's military is likely a reluctant participant in Ukraine's conflict, the top U.S. military officer said on Thursday, adding that although he had not spoken to his Moscow counterpart in about two months he was keeping an open ...