France and Qatar signed a EUR6.3 billion (US$7.02 billion) deal on May 4 for the sale of 24 Rafale fighter jets, an accord President Francois Hollande hailed as a mark of Gulf Arab regard for French regional strategy including its firm line on Iran.

Two gunmen who opened fire on May 3 at an anti-Islam art exhibit near Dallas featuring depictions of the Prophet Mohammad were themselves shot dead at the scene, a local CBS television affiliate and other local media reported, citing police.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson told a Florida television station on May 3 that he is running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

Negotiations between Greece and its international lenders over reforms to unlock remaining bailout aid have made headway and an agreement could be closer this month, a government official said on May 3.

Customs inspections at Kathmandu airport are holding up vital relief supplies for earthquake survivors in Nepal, a UN official said on May 2, as the death toll from the disaster a week ago passed 6,600.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Baltimore on May 2 as anger over the death of a young black man turned to hopes for change following swift criminal charges against six police officers.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on May 2 the United States wanted to renew ties with Sri Lanka and announced the start of an annual bilateral dialogue after years of tensions with the island nation's former government.

Thousands of people were still missing in Nepal on May 1 as food and help began to trickle through to those stranded in remote areas after last week's earthquake which killed 6,250.

(VOV) -The European Commission (EC) has announced its strategy from now until 2020 about boosting cooperation among countries to fight terrorism, cyber crime, and organized crime.

(VOV) -Declaring "history is harsh," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his deep regret for Japan’s action to its neighboring countries during World War 2.