19 Yazidi girls burned alive for refusing to have sex with their ISIS captors
Nineteen Iraqi Yazidi girls who refused to have sex with their Islamic State captors were placed in iron cages and burned alive in front of a crowd of hundreds in Mosul on Thursday, activists and witnesses say.
Nineteen Iraqi Yazidi girls who refused to have sex with their Islamic State captors were placed in iron cages and burned alive in front of a crowd of hundreds in Mosul on Thursday, activists and witnesses say.
Panda born in Belgium's Pairi Daiza zoo
A baby panda was born in Belgium's Pairi Daiza zoo on Thursday just three months after Chinese experts artificially inseminated its mother Hao Hao.
A baby panda was born in Belgium's Pairi Daiza zoo on Thursday just three months after Chinese experts artificially inseminated its mother Hao Hao.
Bodies of 40 tiger cubs found in Thai temple freezer
Forty dead tiger cubs were found Wednesday in a freezer at a Buddhist temple that operated as an admission-charging zoo, a national parks official said.
Forty dead tiger cubs were found Wednesday in a freezer at a Buddhist temple that operated as an admission-charging zoo, a national parks official said.
Pakistan woman beaten, burned to death for refusing proposal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani police official says a female teacher has died after being beaten and set on fire for refusing a marriage proposal from a man twice her age. Mohammad Ali said Wednesday that the woman, who was around 19 years old, was attacked two days earlier near the hilltop town of Murree, just outside the capital, Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani police official says a female teacher has died after being beaten and set on fire for refusing a marriage proposal from a man twice her age. Mohammad Ali said Wednesday that the woman, who was around 19 years old, was attacked two days earlier near the hilltop town of Murree, just outside the capital, Islamabad.
Boy knocks over $15K LEGO statue 1 hour after unveiling
A Chinese man spent several days and used thousands of dollars worth of LEGO products to create an amazing statue of "Zootopia" character Nick Wilde.
A Chinese man spent several days and used thousands of dollars worth of LEGO products to create an amazing statue of "Zootopia" character Nick Wilde.
Egyptian girl dies during female circumcision
CAIRO (AP) — A 17-year-old girl has died while undergoing female circumcision in Egypt, prompting health authorities to shut down the hospital and refer doctors for prosecution, a senior health official said Tuesday. The centuries-old practice, believed to control women's sexuality, was criminalized in Egypt in 2008. But it remains widespread in the country, where an estimated 90...
CAIRO (AP) — A 17-year-old girl has died while undergoing female circumcision in Egypt, prompting health authorities to shut down the hospital and refer doctors for prosecution, a senior health official said Tuesday. The centuries-old practice, believed to control women's sexuality, was criminalized in Egypt in 2008. But it remains widespread in the country, where an estimated 90...
Boy, 7, missing after parents make him leave car as punishment
A seven-year-old boy is missing in a forest after his parents made him get out of the car as punishment, police in Japan have said.
A seven-year-old boy is missing in a forest after his parents made him get out of the car as punishment, police in Japan have said.
College student burned alive by ex-boyfriend, police say
ROME (AP) — A Rome university student was burned alive by her ex-boyfriend after she left him, authorities said Monday — a slaying one investigator called the most atrocious crime he has seen in his career.
ROME (AP) — A Rome university student was burned alive by her ex-boyfriend after she left him, authorities said Monday — a slaying one investigator called the most atrocious crime he has seen in his career.
Authorities search for more than 30 suspects in gang rape of teen
Police said Friday that they have identified and are searching for four of the more than 30 men suspected in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, a case that has rocked Latin America's largest nation and highlighted its endemic problem of violence against women.
Police said Friday that they have identified and are searching for four of the more than 30 men suspected in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, a case that has rocked Latin America's largest nation and highlighted its endemic problem of violence against women.
Starving Venezuelans loot grocery truck, eat from trash
Video obtained by Fox Business shows how desperate a food shortage crisis under Venezuela's socialist government has gotten, with citizens looting grocery trucks and eating out of the trash.
Video obtained by Fox Business shows how desperate a food shortage crisis under Venezuela's socialist government has gotten, with citizens looting grocery trucks and eating out of the trash.
Man mauled after entering Chile zoo's lion pen, 2 cats slain
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Two lions were killed after they severely mauled a man who stripped naked and entered their enclosure in an apparent suicide attempt early Saturday, authorities said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and was said to be in grave condition. Director Alejandra Montalba of Santiago's Metropolitan Zoo told local media the park was crowded with...
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Two lions were killed after they severely mauled a man who stripped naked and entered their enclosure in an apparent suicide attempt early Saturday, authorities said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and was said to be in grave condition. Director Alejandra Montalba of Santiago's Metropolitan Zoo told local media the park was crowded with...
McDonald's unveils bright red 'Angry Birds' chicken burger
Colorful burger buns have been done before. Now they’re being used as movie promo fare.
Colorful burger buns have been done before. Now they’re being used as movie promo fare.
18 girls killed in fire at school dormitory in Thailand
Police say 18 girls ranging from 5 to 12 years old have been killed in a fire at a boarding school dormitory in northern Thailand. A police official says five other girls were injured, with two in serious condition, in the fire late Sunday in Chiang Rai district. He said Monday that two of the bodies were so badly burned they were unidentifiable. The official did not wish to be identified...
Police say 18 girls ranging from 5 to 12 years old have been killed in a fire at a boarding school dormitory in northern Thailand. A police official says five other girls were injured, with two in serious condition, in the fire late Sunday in Chiang Rai district. He said Monday that two of the bodies were so badly burned they were unidentifiable. The official did not wish to be identified...
Afghanistan official confirms death of Taliban leader Mansour
The Afghan government and a senior Taliban commander confirmed Sunday that the extremist group's leader, Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour, has been killed in a U.S. drone strike.
The Afghan government and a senior Taliban commander confirmed Sunday that the extremist group's leader, Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour, has been killed in a U.S. drone strike.
2 people killed in Austria concert shooting
A man fired gunshots early Sunday into a small crowd attending an open air concert organized by a local motorcycle club, killing two people and wounding 11 others before shooting himself to death, police said.
A man fired gunshots early Sunday into a small crowd attending an open air concert organized by a local motorcycle club, killing two people and wounding 11 others before shooting himself to death, police said.
Investigators say smoke detected in EgyptAir plane before crash
French investigators announced Saturday that smoke was detected in multiple places on the ill-fated EgyptAir plane before it plummeted into the Mediterranean Sea.
French investigators announced Saturday that smoke was detected in multiple places on the ill-fated EgyptAir plane before it plummeted into the Mediterranean Sea.
Mexico OKs extradition of drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman to US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Foreign Relations Department ruled Friday that the extradition of convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States can go forward. The process can still be appealed, meaning it could be weeks or months before the Sinaloa cartel leader may be sent to the U.S., where he is wanted in multiple jurisdictions on charges related to drug...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Foreign Relations Department ruled Friday that the extradition of convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States can go forward. The process can still be appealed, meaning it could be weeks or months before the Sinaloa cartel leader may be sent to the U.S., where he is wanted in multiple jurisdictions on charges related to drug...
Mexico's Foreign Relations Department OKs extradition to US of drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
Mexico's Foreign Relations Department OKs extradition to US of drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman.
Mexico's Foreign Relations Department OKs extradition to US of drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman.
Debris and personal belongings found
Debris and personal belongings found in EgyptAir plane crash.
Debris and personal belongings found in EgyptAir plane crash.
Terrorism suspected in crash of Egyptian jet; 66 feared dead
Sky News Arabia is reporting an Egyptian airliner carrying 59 people has disappeared from radar.
Sky News Arabia is reporting an Egyptian airliner carrying 59 people has disappeared from radar.