Oxana Vozhdaeva reports on a group of young Africans who perform traditional Cossack songs, and are proving a big hit in southern Russia.

Business is booming at a tiny market restaurant in Seoul after John Kerry is seen eating there.

Three journalists from al-Jazeera deny all charges at the start of a trial in Cairo that has raised concerns about freedom of speech in Egypt.

Police in Myanmar have undergone EU training for crowd management as the country prepares for public demonstration.

A man in the US state of Iowa lost his job after using a forklift to dislodge a chocolate bar from a jammed vending machine, according to state records.

Brazilian authorities announce a security boost of around 70,000 officers to prevent disruption during the football World Cup starting in June.

Google unveils a prototype smartphone with "customised hardware and software" that enables it to create 3D maps of a user's surroundings.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro threatens to expel the US news network CNN from the country over its reporting of recent protests there.