Uncovering the real pioneer of filmmaking

A little-known Frenchman working in England made the world's first motion pictures years before Thomas Edison and the Lumiere brothers of France

• Jul 18, 2015

Obama fires back at "dishonest" Iran deal critics

President takes on laundry list of what he calls "overheated" criticism of historic nuclear deal

• Jul 18, 2015

Tabloid publishes images of future queen giving Nazi salute

Buckingham Palace disappointed with paper for publishing images of young Queen Elizabeth II in 1933

• Jul 18, 2015

World news wrap: Deals reached, tragedies relived

The merits of diplomacy are proven with two landmark deals, but you can't please everyone all of the time

• Jul 18, 2015

​Tsunami threat canceled after 6.9 South Pacific quake

No damage or casualties reported after strong quake strikes western Solomon Islands, located along Pacific's "Ring of Fire"

• Jul 17, 2015

​A year after MH-17, charges prove elusive

Prosecutor explains why charges have yet to be filed in downing of airliner, believed to be at the hands of Russian-backed rebels

• Jul 17, 2015

Hundreds injured in train crash in South Africa

Two commuter trains traveling from the Johannesburg city center collided during rush hour

• Jul 17, 2015

Mexico: U.S. requested El Chapo's extradition before escape

Mexican Drug Lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman faces charges in eight districts in the U.S., including in New York, California, Texas, Florida and Illinois

• Jul 17, 2015

Bombings blamed on Boko Haram kill dozens on Muslim holiday

Police say 2 women suicide bombers killed 12 at two prayer grounds hours after bombs kill dozens at a market

• Jul 17, 2015

Obama meets with Saudi foreign minister

The president will meet with Adel al-Jubeir Friday at the White House

• Jul 17, 2015

Norway to let massacre gunman earn degree in prison

University of Oslo reverses earlier decision, says Anders Behring Breivik can study in spite of conviction in killing spree

• Jul 17, 2015

Iran deal set to become international law

In spite of requests from U.S. lawmakers to delay vote, UN Security Council expected to approve resolution tabled by Obama admin

• Jul 17, 2015

U.S. "ready to respond" to flare-up in South China Sea

Trying to reassure jittery allies, Pacific Fleet commander says U.S. could sail more combat ships into contested waters amid standoffs with China

• Jul 17, 2015

New evidence from Flight 17 crash emerges 1 year later

As local villagers march in solemn procession to crash site still in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, shocking new evidence comes to light

• Jul 17, 2015

"El Chapo" had 18-minute head start in prison break, lawmakers say

Drug lord Joaquin Guzman had already disappeared into an underground tunnel before anyone knew he was gone

• Jul 16, 2015

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