Russia launches wave of deadly strikes on Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities
The lethal barrage Monday against multiple Ukrainian cities smashed civilian targets, killing at least 11 people and wounding at least 64 others across the country.
North Korea confirms simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' enemies
North Korea says its recent missile launches were the simulated use of its weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets.
Nobel economics prize awarded to former Fed chair Ben Bernanke, 2 other Americans
The Nobel Prize winners’ research took on great real-world significance when investors sent the financial system into a panic during the fall of 2008.
Putin calls Crimea bridge attack 'a terrorist act' carried out by Ukraine
Russia has suffered a series of setbacks nearly eight months after invading Ukraine in a campaign many thought would be short-lived.
CNN crew fined after Thailand day care massacre coverage
As Thailand's worst such massacre ever, the attack drew widespread international media attention to the small town in the country's rural northeast.
Easter Island's iconic 'Moai' statues permanently damaged in wildfire
The sacred statues are at least 500 years old.
At least 9 killed in explosion at Ireland gas station
The explosion leveled the main shop and post office for the village, damaged an adjacent apartment building and shattered the windows in nearby cottages.
Swedish investigative team finds 'detonations' damaged Nord Stream pipeline
Swedish authorities say more time needed to find culprit in Nord Stream attack
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to human rights activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
The Nobel Peace Prize went to “three outstanding champions of human rights, democracy, and peaceful coexistence in the neighbor countries Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.”
Irish dancing organization investigates allegations of cheating
The world’s largest and oldest organization for competitive Irish dancing said its ethics committee had “received allegations, with supporting documentation, of several grievous breaches of our Code of Conduct.”
Thailand daycare shooting leaves at least 36 dead, including many children
A former police officer facing a drug charge burst through a locked door at a day care center in northeastern Thailand, killing dozens of preschoolers and teachers and then shooting more people as he fled.
Risk of nuclear 'Armageddon' highest since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, Biden says
President Joe Biden says the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in the eight-month invasion of Ukraine.
American tourist denied visit with pope, smashed Roman busts in Vatican museums: report
An American tourist on Wednesday threw a tantrum and cracked two Roman busts in the Vatican Museums after officials denied him an audience with Pope Francis.
Watch: Video shows 1st detailed evidence of killer whales hunting sharks in South Africa
“Killer whales are highly intelligent and social animals. Their group hunting methods make them incredibly effective predators,” researchers said.
2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaskan island
Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea.
US to redirect travelers from Uganda to 5 airports for Ebola screening
Travelers who have been in Uganda at any point during the past 21 days will be redirected to one of five American airports for Ebola screening.
A teen sent letters to 186 world leaders and got 20 responses. Here’s what they had to say.
Of the 20 leaders who responded to the high school junior, one was especially heartfelt.
Nobel Prize in literature awarded to French writer Annie Ernaux
French author Annie Ernaux, 82, started out writing autobiographical novels but quickly abandoned fiction in favor of memoirs.
Archeologists unearth 2,000-year-old Hercules statue in Greece
The Hercules statue “with a youthful body,” believed to date back to the second century AD, was discovered last month in the ancient city of Philippi.
North Korea fires 2 more missiles toward sea as US redeploys aircraft carriers
North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, as the United States redeployed one of its aircraft carriers near the Korean Peninsula in response to the North’s recent launch of a powerful missile over Japan.