Defiant dictator found guilty of human rights crimes, gets life
Chad's Hissene Habre has been fighting his trial by the Extraordinary African Chambers since the start, and appears to have failed
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Why some in China might prefer Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton
Trump's comments on China range from the blunt ("We can't continue to allow China to rape our country") to the anodyne ("I like China very much")
"Misbehaving" boy disappears in forest after parents abandon him
Hundreds of rescuers fan out in bear-infested woodland to find 7-year-old Yamato Tanooka, whose parents disciplined harshly
Amid ISIS bombings, Iraqi troops push into Fallujah
Extremists respond to large-scale offensive on key city with wave of bombings in Baghdad; 50,000 civilians trapped in crossfire
Sweden struggles with first gender balance shift in 267 years
For the first time since record-keeping began in 1749, Sweden now has more men than women, and they don't know what to do
Soccer star rescued after kidnap in cartel land
Mexican star Alan Pulido disappeared on his way home from a party in Tamaulipas, sparking a massive search effort
Iraq's special forces complete buildup around ISIS-held Fallujah
Iraqi prime minister says "current second phase of the Fallujah operation" will last less than 48 hours, after which offensive to recapture the city will begin
American charged with attempted murder in attack on Paris police
Masked protesters caught on video smashing and torching car while officers were inside; U.S. man given preliminary charges of attempted murder
Is Pope Francis considering retirement?
At a Vatican event, Pope Francis answered a question from a young person about the possibility of stepping down
Mexican soccer star kidnapped in border state
Officials say 25-year-old striker from Mexico's 2014 World Cup team taken leaving a party in state plagued by cartel violence
Police recommend indicting Israeli PM's wife, local media reports
Sara Netanyahu had been investigated for misusing state funds and inflating household spending, the latest in a long string of accusations
After hundreds die, migrant survivors tell of decapitation, panic
Up to 700 feared dead in string of Mediterranean migrant disasters, as death toll mounts amid crisis
The flags of their fathers
The families of American WWII vets connect with Japanese families through the return of precious mementos acquired during the war
Almanac: The sinking of the Empress of Ireland
On May 29, 1914, an ocean liner sank in the St. Lawrence River, claiming 1,012 lives in just 14 minutes
Mysteries and murders along the "highway of tears"
For four decades, women and girls have been murdered or gone missing along Canada's infamous Highway 16 -- can a new $30 million investigation help find their killers?
3 children, 1 teacher killed in Oregon school shooting, police say
Oregon school shooter ID'd, used shotgun bought by mother, source say
Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting"
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Alleged Chinese agent has ties to scam group, records show
Oregon mom says she ran to son's school when co-worker heard gunshots
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz will reopen if U.S. leaves region
Amber Guyger released after 7 years in prison for neighbor's murder
American journalist injured in West Bank clashes
