Rio security chief wants soldiers to start policing city
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The head of security for the state of Rio de Janeiro wants soldiers to start policing the city immediately, 2 ½ months before the Rio Olympics are set to start. State Security Secretary Jose Mariano Beltrame, speaking Thursday alongside Defense Minister Raul Jungmann, said the military would help local police battle the city's rising crime.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The head of security for the state of Rio de Janeiro wants soldiers to start policing the city immediately, 2 ½ months before the Rio Olympics are set to start. State Security Secretary Jose Mariano Beltrame, speaking Thursday alongside Defense Minister Raul Jungmann, said the military would help local police battle the city's rising crime.
EgyptAir Flight 804
CAIRO (AP) — The latest news on EgyptAir Flight 804 from Paris to Cairo, carrying 66 people, which disappeared early Thursday. (All times are Egyptian.)
CAIRO (AP) — The latest news on EgyptAir Flight 804 from Paris to Cairo, carrying 66 people, which disappeared early Thursday. (All times are Egyptian.)
Nigerian girl kidnapped 2 years ago is found alive
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — One of the teenagers kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists over two years ago from a boarding school in northeastern Nigeria has been found with a baby and reunited with her mother, a doctor said Wednesday — the first of the Chibok girls to be recovered since the mass abduction.
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — One of the teenagers kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists over two years ago from a boarding school in northeastern Nigeria has been found with a baby and reunited with her mother, a doctor said Wednesday — the first of the Chibok girls to be recovered since the mass abduction.
French teen livestreams her suicide on Periscope
The suicide of a teenager in France that was allegedly live-streamed via the popular app Periscope this week has shone a spotlight on the harsh realities of real-time video technologies.
The suicide of a teenager in France that was allegedly live-streamed via the popular app Periscope this week has shone a spotlight on the harsh realities of real-time video technologies.
Man files for divorce after wife spends wedding night texting
A groom in Saudi Arabia filed for divorce minutes after his wedding when his bride refused to put down her cell phone and pay attention to him, local media reported Tuesday.
A groom in Saudi Arabia filed for divorce minutes after his wedding when his bride refused to put down her cell phone and pay attention to him, local media reported Tuesday.
President of Mexico proposes legalizing gay marriage
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed legalizing gay marriage. Pena Nieto said Tuesday that he has signed initiatives that would seek to enshrine same-sex marriage in the country's constitution and the federal civil code.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed legalizing gay marriage. Pena Nieto said Tuesday that he has signed initiatives that would seek to enshrine same-sex marriage in the country's constitution and the federal civil code.
Train driver warns passengers before crash
Train driver scrambles to warn passengers before crash.
Train driver scrambles to warn passengers before crash.
Serena Williams gets sick after eating dog food
The gourmet food Serena Williams ordered off the hotel room-service menu for dogs looked good enough for her to eat. So the top-ranked tennis player sampled it, and later got sick.
The gourmet food Serena Williams ordered off the hotel room-service menu for dogs looked good enough for her to eat. So the top-ranked tennis player sampled it, and later got sick.
DOJ not seeking death penalty against Benghazi attacks suspect
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it won't seek the death penalty against the suspected Libyan militant charged in the Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. Federal officials announced their decision Tuesday in the case of Ahmed Abu Khattala (hah-TAH'-lah). His attorneys had implored the Justice Department to remove the death penalty...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it won't seek the death penalty against the suspected Libyan militant charged in the Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. Federal officials announced their decision Tuesday in the case of Ahmed Abu Khattala (hah-TAH'-lah). His attorneys had implored the Justice Department to remove the death penalty...
Report: ISIS executes 7-year-old boy for cursing while playing with friends
Islamic State militants reportedly shot and killed a 7-year-old Syrian boy in front of his sobbing parents all because he let a few curse words slip out of his mouth.
Islamic State militants reportedly shot and killed a 7-year-old Syrian boy in front of his sobbing parents all because he let a few curse words slip out of his mouth.
Almost 2,500 people forced to evacuate in Dominican Republic flooding
About 2,500 people have been evacuated in the Dominican Republic because of flooding caused by heavy rains over the previous 12 days, relief agencies said Sunday. Juan Manuel Mendez, director of the Caribbean nation's Center of Emergency Operations, urged people to keep alert as there is a possibility of more flooding and mudslides from further rains forecast for the coming days.
About 2,500 people have been evacuated in the Dominican Republic because of flooding caused by heavy rains over the previous 12 days, relief agencies said Sunday. Juan Manuel Mendez, director of the Caribbean nation's Center of Emergency Operations, urged people to keep alert as there is a possibility of more flooding and mudslides from further rains forecast for the coming days.
52 deaths after buses collide with tanker in Afghanistan
Two buses and a fuel tanker collided Sunday on a major highway in Afghanistan, killing 52 people, officials said. Another 73 people who had been on the buses were wounded in the accident, which set all three vehicles ablaze, said Jawed Salangi, spokesman for the governor of the eastern Ghazni province.
Two buses and a fuel tanker collided Sunday on a major highway in Afghanistan, killing 52 people, officials said. Another 73 people who had been on the buses were wounded in the accident, which set all three vehicles ablaze, said Jawed Salangi, spokesman for the governor of the eastern Ghazni province.
Canada evacuating 8,000 wildfire evacuees by air
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials will start moving thousands of people from work camps north of devastated Fort McMurray in a mass highway convoy Friday morning if it is safe from a massive wildfire raging in Alberta. Officials airlifted 8,000 people on Thursday and will continue the airlift Friday, while a mass migration of cars will move south in the morning.
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials will start moving thousands of people from work camps north of devastated Fort McMurray in a mass highway convoy Friday morning if it is safe from a massive wildfire raging in Alberta. Officials airlifted 8,000 people on Thursday and will continue the airlift Friday, while a mass migration of cars will move south in the morning.
Pakistan shop owner kills 30, including children, with poisoned sweets
The owner of a sweet shop in Pakistan has confessed to killing at least 30 people by contaminating his baked goods and candies with poison, according to a report.
The owner of a sweet shop in Pakistan has confessed to killing at least 30 people by contaminating his baked goods and candies with poison, according to a report.
Baby born with 15 fingers and 16 toes
The parents of a three-month-old boy in China are seeking help for their son, who was born with 31 fingers and toes.
The parents of a three-month-old boy in China are seeking help for their son, who was born with 31 fingers and toes.
Kim Jong Un issues temporary ban on weddings and funerals for 'security'
Kim Jong Un is now playing the role of wedding spoiler.
Kim Jong Un is now playing the role of wedding spoiler.
Charlotte mother, daughter rescued from New Zealand wilderness
A mother and daughter from Charlotte were rescued on Saturday after spending four nights stranded in the wilderness in New Zealand. Carolyn and Rachel Lloyd lost their way during a hike. Sergeant Anthony Harmer of the Wellington Police Search and Rescue says the pair had planned a day's walk on Tuesday but they got stranded in rough terrain and couldn't find their way back. Harmer says they...
A mother and daughter from Charlotte were rescued on Saturday after spending four nights stranded in the wilderness in New Zealand. Carolyn and Rachel Lloyd lost their way during a hike. Sergeant Anthony Harmer of the Wellington Police Search and Rescue says the pair had planned a day's walk on Tuesday but they got stranded in rough terrain and couldn't find their way back. Harmer says they...
Brutal attack on tourists in Thailand caught on video
A British couple and their son were savagely attacked during a family vacation in Thailand in the latest blow to the country's image as a welcoming tourist paradise.
A British couple and their son were savagely attacked during a family vacation in Thailand in the latest blow to the country's image as a welcoming tourist paradise.
Sweden celebrates king's 70th with ABBA's 'Dancing Queen'
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Royals from around the world flew in, loyal Swedes lined the streets of Stockholm and the sounds of ABBA's "Dancing Queen" rang out from an army band on Saturday as Sweden celebrated King Carl XVI Gustaf's 70th birthday.
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Royals from around the world flew in, loyal Swedes lined the streets of Stockholm and the sounds of ABBA's "Dancing Queen" rang out from an army band on Saturday as Sweden celebrated King Carl XVI Gustaf's 70th birthday.
Hero dog that rescued 7 people after Ecuador quake dies from exhaustion
A white Labrador was honored as a hero for rescuing seven people in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Ecuador last week before dying from exhaustion at the age of 4.
A white Labrador was honored as a hero for rescuing seven people in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Ecuador last week before dying from exhaustion at the age of 4.