North Korea reportedly executes two top officials with anti-aircraft guns
North Korea publicly executed two top officials earlier this month by shooting them with anti-aircraft guns, a South Korean newspaper reported Tuesday.
North Korea publicly executed two top officials earlier this month by shooting them with anti-aircraft guns, a South Korean newspaper reported Tuesday.
Lightning strike kills 323 wild reindeer in Norway
More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lighting in central Norway in what wildlife officials are calling an unusually large natural disaster.
More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lighting in central Norway in what wildlife officials are calling an unusually large natural disaster.
Aftershocks rattle Italian quake zone; toll rises to 250
Rescue crews aided by sniffer dogs dug through crumbled homes Thursday looking for earthquake survivors as Italy again anguished over how to secure its ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain.
Rescue crews aided by sniffer dogs dug through crumbled homes Thursday looking for earthquake survivors as Italy again anguished over how to secure its ancient towns and modern cities from the country's highly seismic terrain.
Aftershock damage could block access to quake zone
The mayor of Amatrice, Italy says aftershock damage to two roads threatens to isolate the quake-struck town.
The mayor of Amatrice, Italy says aftershock damage to two roads threatens to isolate the quake-struck town.
Gunmen attack American University of Afghanistan
Gunmen reportedly stormed American University of Afghanistan in Kabul on Wednesday as witnesses said they heard gunfire and explosions ringing out.
Gunmen reportedly stormed American University of Afghanistan in Kabul on Wednesday as witnesses said they heard gunfire and explosions ringing out.
Powerful earthquake shakes central Myanmar
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook central Myanmar on Wednesday, knocking glasses off tables and sending people running out of buildings in the country's largest city.
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook central Myanmar on Wednesday, knocking glasses off tables and sending people running out of buildings in the country's largest city.
Report: Man addicted to eating metal has 40 knives removed from stomach
A 42-year-old man who allegedly had an overwhelming urge to consume metal is reportedly recovering after surgeons in India removed 40 foldable knives from his stomach.
A 42-year-old man who allegedly had an overwhelming urge to consume metal is reportedly recovering after surgeons in India removed 40 foldable knives from his stomach.
Young suicide bomber attacks Turkey wedding party; 51 dead
ISTANBUL (AP) — A child suicide bomber killed at least 51 people and wounded nearly 70 others at a Kurdish wedding party near Turkey's border with Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, decrying the attack as an attempt by Islamic State extremists to destabilize the nation by exploiting ethnic and religious tensions. The bombing late Saturday in Gaziantep was the deadliest...
ISTANBUL (AP) — A child suicide bomber killed at least 51 people and wounded nearly 70 others at a Kurdish wedding party near Turkey's border with Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, decrying the attack as an attempt by Islamic State extremists to destabilize the nation by exploiting ethnic and religious tensions. The bombing late Saturday in Gaziantep was the deadliest...
Glass-coated kite string kills 3 people during competition
Indian police say three people, including two children, have died after their throats were slashed by a glass-coated kite string used in competitions to bring down the kites of rivals.
Indian police say three people, including two children, have died after their throats were slashed by a glass-coated kite string used in competitions to bring down the kites of rivals.
Brazil police official: Lochte made up story about robbery
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian police official is telling The Associated Press that American swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. The official, who has direct knowledge of the investigation, spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about an ongoing probe.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian police official is telling The Associated Press that American swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. The official, who has direct knowledge of the investigation, spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about an ongoing probe.
Report: 6-year-old boy killed while protecting mother from rapist
A young South African boy was brutally murdered by a man who apparently tried to rape his mother as she walked him and his brother to school.
A young South African boy was brutally murdered by a man who apparently tried to rape his mother as she walked him and his brother to school.
Turkey to release 38,000 from jail; frees space for plotters
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey issued a decree Wednesday paving the way for the conditional release of some 38,000 prisoners, the justice minister said — an apparent move to reduce its prison population to make space for thousands of people who have been arrested as part of an investigation into last month's failed coup.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey issued a decree Wednesday paving the way for the conditional release of some 38,000 prisoners, the justice minister said — an apparent move to reduce its prison population to make space for thousands of people who have been arrested as part of an investigation into last month's failed coup.
Several people abducted from Puerto Vallarta restaurant
Mexican authorities say armed men have abducted multiple people from an upscale restaurant in the popular beach resort city of Puerto Vallarta. Prosecutors in the western state of Jalisco say two SUVs carrying an unknown number of gunmen arrived around 1 a.m. at the restaurant on the city's main boulevard, which runs through the hotel zone.
Mexican authorities say armed men have abducted multiple people from an upscale restaurant in the popular beach resort city of Puerto Vallarta. Prosecutors in the western state of Jalisco say two SUVs carrying an unknown number of gunmen arrived around 1 a.m. at the restaurant on the city's main boulevard, which runs through the hotel zone.
ISIS leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan killed by US drone, Pentagon says
The leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed by a U.S. drone last month, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News Friday.
The leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed by a U.S. drone last month, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News Friday.
4 people killed in bombings of Thailand tourist cities
Attackers struck a series of tourist resort towns across southern Thailand with homemade explosives and firebombs in some of the worst violence to hit the country since a military coup two years ago. At least four people were killed and dozens wounded, including 11 foreigners.
Attackers struck a series of tourist resort towns across southern Thailand with homemade explosives and firebombs in some of the worst violence to hit the country since a military coup two years ago. At least four people were killed and dozens wounded, including 11 foreigners.
Video of former Toronto mayor Ford smoking crack released
A notorious video featuring late Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine has been made public.
A notorious video featuring late Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine has been made public.
State Dept: 2,340 Syrian refugees resettled in the U.S. in July
2,340 Syrian refugees were resettled in the United States last month, according to new data from the U.S. State Department.
2,340 Syrian refugees were resettled in the United States last month, according to new data from the U.S. State Department.
15 suspects in custody after mom, 14-year-old daughter gang raped off busy highway
Police in northern India said Sunday that they have detained 15 suspects after a woman and her 14-year-old daughter were gang-raped off a busy highway, the latest incident of sexual violence to shock the country.
Police in northern India said Sunday that they have detained 15 suspects after a woman and her 14-year-old daughter were gang-raped off a busy highway, the latest incident of sexual violence to shock the country.
France returns hundreds of migrants to Italy
MILAN (AP) — France has returned some 200 migrants to Italy who plunged into the sea to cross into France, evading border controls. They were among some 300 who had moved to the rocky shoals on the Italian side of the border in recent days, in defiance of authorities who had removed migrants from the shoreline last summer. The No Borders activist group said the action was aimed at forcing...
MILAN (AP) — France has returned some 200 migrants to Italy who plunged into the sea to cross into France, evading border controls. They were among some 300 who had moved to the rocky shoals on the Italian side of the border in recent days, in defiance of authorities who had removed migrants from the shoreline last summer. The No Borders activist group said the action was aimed at forcing...
London police say knife attack leaves 1 dead, 5 hurt
LONDON (AP) — London police say a woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in a central part of the city. A statement from the London Metropolitan Police early Thursday said the attack happened late Wednesday in Russell Square, which is near to the British Museum. It said six people were treated at the scene, and that the woman later died. The condition of the others...
LONDON (AP) — London police say a woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in a central part of the city. A statement from the London Metropolitan Police early Thursday said the attack happened late Wednesday in Russell Square, which is near to the British Museum. It said six people were treated at the scene, and that the woman later died. The condition of the others...