Kerry urges calm, more blood is shed in Mideast

Frantic diplomacy does little to ease tensions in Israel, where 48 Palestinians and 10 Israelis have been killed in recent weeks

• Oct 22, 2015

Taiwanese mom who gave birth on flight to U.S. separated from baby

News agencies report the woman had been denied admission to the U.S. and had returned to Taiwan without her baby

• Oct 22, 2015

Hands-free technology in cars hardly danger-free, study finds

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says even hands-free systems that work with voice commands leave drivers with a technology hangover

• Oct 22, 2015

Knife-wielding man attacks Swedish school

Teacher and student killed by masked man who was later shot dead by police; student said he thought attacker was in Halloween costume

• Oct 22, 2015

Polish church suspends priest who is gay and has boyfriend

Earlier this month, the 43-year-old priest was fired by the Vatican after he came out and criticized the Vatican for its approach to homosexuality

• Oct 21, 2015

Report: Hungarian camerawoman caught kicking migrant to sue him

Petra Laszlo was fired by her employer and faces a criminal trial after being caught on tape kicking multiple migrants trying to reach Europe

• Oct 21, 2015

Dog dodges death after devouring ecstasy pills

17-month-old whippet was out for a walk when he sniffed out a bag full of heart-shaped tablets, animal welfare charity says

• Oct 21, 2015

Apparent caste attack in India kills two kids

Angry mob pours gasoline on and sets fire to home with mom and two little kids inside in town roiled by fighting between castes

• Oct 21, 2015

King Tut mask, broken beard restored, goes on display

Experts showed off their work on famed mask a year after its beard was accidentally knocked off and hastily glued back on

• Oct 21, 2015

Netanyahu sparks uproar by linking Palestinians to Holocaust

Holocaust survivors slam Israeli PM's comments as historically inaccurate and critics say he is inciting more violence

• Oct 21, 2015

Netanyahu to meet Kerry to try and "calm" Mideast bloodshed

Diplomacy intensifies as stabbings continue, and Israeli PM comes under fire for suggesting Palestinian figure convinced Hitler to carry out Holocaust

• Oct 21, 2015

U.S. to Iraq: If Russia helps you fight ISIS, we can't

With Putin now driving the war for Assad in Syria, Joint Chiefs chairman makes it clear to Iraqis the same won't happen next door

• Oct 21, 2015

Vatican blasts "irresponsible" report on pope's health

Spokesman calls Italian newspaper report "completely unfounded" and insists 78-year-old pontiff in "absolutely perfect" condition

• Oct 21, 2015

Bluster aside, Iran's Ayatollah endorses nuke deal

But while handing his country's moderates a huge victory, Supreme Leader is careful to reiterate that U.S. can't be trusted

• Oct 21, 2015

Cold and fire compound woes for migrants in Europe

Fire ravages makeshift camp in Slovenia as thousands continue trek through Balkan nations, heading for wealthy Western Europe

• Oct 21, 2015

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