New Harry Potter book, play has world under spell again

Five years after Harry Potter last worked his magic at the box office -- he's back in a new play -- and book: "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"

• Jul 31, 2016

Pope: "I don't like to talk about Islamic terrorism"

The pope wrapped up a ​five day tour in Poland, and on the flight back to Rome with reporters, discussed the topic of terrorism

• Jul 31, 2016

Australians report theft at Olympic athletes' village

Laptop and team shirts were reported stolen at the athletes' village while the building was being evacuated due to a small fire

• Jul 31, 2016

Russian TV reveals Kremlin's thoughts on Clinton

Amid apparent support for Trump, Russian state television appears to think that if Hillary Clinton wins, "the era of the reset is over"

• Jul 31, 2016

Muslims attend church across France and Italy in solidarity

The rector of the Mosque of Paris, while attending mass in Notre Dame, tells worshippers that "the situation is serious"

• Jul 31, 2016

Tokyo elects 1st female governor to lead city

Yuriko Koike, 64, had previously served as defense minister; last Tokyo governor stepped down amid spending scandal

• Jul 31, 2016

Turkish president decrees sweeping military reforms

In latest post-coup purge, nearly 1,400 military personnel dismissed, including top military adviser and commanders of the army, air force and navy

• Jul 31, 2016

As many as 3 million attended pope's Poland visit

Pope Francis on Sunday encouraged the throngs of young people gathered in southern Poland to "believe in a new humanity"

• Jul 31, 2016

Pope to world's youth: Don't be a couch potato, try activism

"We didn't come into this world to 'vegetate,'" pontiff told hundreds of thousands of young people during Poland trip, but rather to "leave a mark"

• Jul 30, 2016

Man charged with attempting to commit "terrorist murders"

Charges announced after police searches were carried out at seven houses in Belgium

• Jul 30, 2016

Turkey slams U.S. for tepid support after failed coup

In an angry speech, President Erdogan hinted the U.S. was perhaps behind the coup: "My people know who is behind this scheme"

• Jul 29, 2016

Turkish president will drop "disrespect" lawsuits

Erdogan: "I will be forgiving and withdrawing all cases against the many disrespects and insults that have been leveled against me"

• Jul 29, 2016

Possible motivation for Turkey's failed coup revealed in document

Possible court case against Turkish president could have played a part in failed coup, according to a Turkish official

• Jul 29, 2016

Bikini-clad cop takes action after spotting suspect in park

She was off duty, wearing bikini but that didn't stop police officer from fighting crime

• Jul 29, 2016

Save the Children: Airstrikes hit maternity hospital in Syria

Charity says hospital that opened in 2014 serves hundreds of women per month

• Jul 29, 2016

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