Afghan refugee family refuses to leave grandma behind

105-year-old Bibihal Uzbeki made it to Croatia on a stretcher, along with 16 other members of her family, but her journey is not over yet

• Oct 28, 2015

China "extremely dissatisfied," as its neighbors thank U.S.

Beijing summons ambassador over U.S. military's move to challenge China's contentious territorial claims in South China Sea

• Oct 28, 2015

New clue points to why whale watching boat suddenly capsized

Five British nationals were killed and 21 people rescued after the Leviathan II sank off Vancouver Island in Canada

• Oct 27, 2015

Prosecutor in case of Venezuelan leader apologizes for "sham trial"

Venezuelan prosecutor who helped convict opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is now saying that the government had long plotted Lopez's arrest

• Oct 27, 2015

U.N. overwhelmingly condemns U.S. embargo on Cuba

Resolution calls for the end of the 54-year U.S. embargo against Cuba; U.S. and Israel lone votes against it

• Oct 27, 2015

U.S. invites Iran to international talks on Syria's future

Invitation marks shift in U.S. strategy as they seek end to four-plus years of violence; Iran has yet to reply

• Oct 27, 2015

China's latest propaganda: English folk-rock and psychedelic cartoons

State media releases video touting the Communist Party's five-year economic plan, using a catchy tune, unusual graphics and even a poop joke

• Oct 27, 2015

Russian confirms death of 1st troop inside Syria

Ministry of Defense says young "contractor" serving at airbase took his own life, but family doesn't believe the account

• Oct 27, 2015

Russian police make unusual discovery in speeding hearse

After a police chase in Russia's far east, cops didn't find a body lying in the casket in back, underneath wreaths

• Oct 27, 2015

ISIS combines executions with destruction of ancient treasures

3 captives reportedly tied to Roman-era columns in Palmyra before militants levelled the structures with explosives

• Oct 27, 2015

China lashes out over "illegal" U.S. warship sail-by

U.S. military makes it clear disputed waters around China's artificial islands are fair game, whether Beijing likes it or not

• Oct 27, 2015

European Parliament tackles its Nazi imagery problem

A t-shirt of Hitler and Nazi salutes have found their way into EU meetings amid heated debate over the migrant crisis

• Oct 27, 2015

Gorillas in Rwanda

Conservation tourism is a lifeline for the critically endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park

• Oct 27, 2015
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Only 1 clue as to what sunk Canadian tour boat

Investigation into deadly capsizing of whale-watching boat "still at the early stages," and has many scratching their heads

• Oct 27, 2015

Quake's death toll tops 300 in Afghanistan, Pakistan

In the Afghan capital of Kabul, buildings shook for up to 45 seconds during the powerful 7.5-magnitude temblor

• Oct 27, 2015

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