Christian villages are next hurdle in fight to retake Mosul from ISIS
As front line inches closer to key city every day, Kurdish forces could soon be fighting for villages where Christians were forced to flee for their lives
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Rare execution of royal family member in Saudi Arabia
After prince’s death sentence carried out, gov’t warns “Shariah penalty is awaiting” for anyone else who commits serious crime
Czech police say FBI helped them nab Russian hacking suspect
Amid scandal over hacked Democratic emails, Czech police say man detained thanks to rapid exchange of info with FBI
Philippine police van repeatedly rams protesters at U.S. Embassy
Several left bloodied; demonstrators want U.S. troops yanked from Philippines and back call by nation's new president for less dependence on U.S.
Malaysia to Auntie Anne's: Pretzel Dog is confusing
The frankfurter contains no dog meant, and Islamic authorities banned the use of the word "dog" from its menu
Ecuador acknowledges restricting Assange's internet
Julian Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012, as he fights extradition to Sweden on a rape charge
Forces closing in on Mosul may face ISIS suicide bombers and tunnel network
A town recaptured from ISIS had a network of tunnels, a tactic Kurdish and Iraqi troops anticipate has also been used in Mosul
Mom begs for stem cell donors to save 3-year-old's life
Marie Stark and her daughter Ava had their bags packed to go to the hospital, when they got a call that Ava's stem cell donor had to drop out
Girl born without arms finds unique way to feed herself
Mom shares video of daughter eating her meal with one foot, two toes and a fork
Earth had 16 straight months of record high temperatures
The streak is over for now, but climate scientists caution that record high temperatures have become the new normal
Report: Judge involved in "El Chapo" case shot dead
Judge Vicente Bermudez was shot in the head outside his home Monday in Mexico
Fisherman shows off 14-pound "sea monster" catch
Photos and videos of fisherman's lucky catch go viral
6 people found alive with severed hands in Mexico
Investigators believe the mutilations and the killing were revenge for an unpaid drug payment involving members of the same gang
Mystery swirls around Assange's status in embassy
It's a war of words and claims involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Ecuador and the United States
Russian far-right nationalists train kids in "war camps"
Movement to ready young soldiers independent of the military is supported in part by a broader Kremlin policy of a "patriotic education"
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
Thousands still without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north
DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
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After airport strike, Trump considering whether to join fight against Houthis
Democrat Chris Pappas says "we're taking nothing for granted" in N.H. race
