S. Korean leader shocks nation with offer to resign amid scandal

Opposition say announcement a ploy to dodge impeachment over ties to cult leader's daughter accused of meddling in state affairs

• Nov 29, 2016

Plane carrying Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia

Only a handful of the more than 70 people on chartered flight into Medellin survived what one local official calls a "tragedy of huge proportions"

• Nov 29, 2016

Civilians flee as rebels lose grasp on Syria's biggest city

Assad's forces reclaim more than a third of rebel's previous territory in eastern Aleppo, touching off exodus from besieged enclave

• Nov 29, 2016

Civilians flee as Syrian army takes chunks of Aleppo

Syrian troops punched into rebel-held eastern Aleppo and now control 40 percent of the territory held by the opposition since 2012

• Nov 28, 2016

Brussels attack survivor on the "real gift" that aided recovery

Doctors predicted it would take more than a year for Sebastien Bellin to walk again, but he did it in four months

• Nov 28, 2016

Germany's "Mr. Flirt" gives Muslim migrants tips on dating women

"Mr. Flirt" has advice for young Muslim migrants looking for love: Focus your questions, take the initiative and nail "the approach"

• Nov 28, 2016

Moroccan TV airs makeup tips for women to hide spousal abuse

After wave of criticism, TV show devoted to women's issues apologizes for segment on hiding bruises

• Nov 28, 2016

Generational differences as Cubans respond to Fidel Castro's death

Older people are demonstrating loyalty, but some younger Cubans who have lived through tremendous change say they don’t feel a strong attachment

• Nov 28, 2016

New HIV vaccine trial could hold "great promise"

Scientists say the vaccine could be “the final nail in the coffin” for the disease, if it is successful

• Nov 28, 2016

Earthquake-triggered avalanche kills mountain guide in Nepal

Magnitude-5.4 tremor sent people fleeing from their houses and caused snow and ice to roll down the slopes of Mount Ama Dablam

• Nov 28, 2016

Skating rink’s fish floor sparks outrage in Japan

Space World called the “Ice Aquarium” an “attraction never heard about,” but later expressed regret following public outrage

• Nov 28, 2016

Syria's biggest city appears set to fall back into Assad's hands

Dictator's Russian-backed offensive poised to reclaim Aleppo in what would be major blow to U.S.-backed opposition

• Nov 28, 2016

What Fidel Castro's death means for future of Cuba

Some Cubans wonder if Raul Castro will now pursue democratic reforms -- but some wives and mothers of jailed dissidents are skeptical

• Nov 28, 2016

ISIS-linked group blamed for bomb in trash near U.S. embassy

Chief of Philippine police says extremists behind "attempted act of terrorism" near U.S. compound in Manila

• Nov 28, 2016

Straw goat goes up in flames just hours after 50th anniversary inauguration

Straw goat, an annual Yuletide tradition in the city of Gavle since 1966, went up in flames just hours after it was inaugurated on Sunday

• Nov 27, 2016

Show More