Australia mining company apologizes for losing highly radioactive capsule

Australian officials said the lost capsule could cause skin burns and prolonged exposure could cause cancer. They warned that it could have unknowingly become lodged in someone’s car tires.

Novak Djokovic claims 10th Australian Open title, 22nd Slam

Novak Djokovic climbed into the Rod Laver Arena stands to celebrate his 10th Australian Open championship and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title Sunday and, after jumping and pumping his fists with his team, he collapsed onto his back, crying.

Transition into El Nino could lead to record heat around globe

Fishermen first used the term El Niño off the coast of South America to describe the unusually warm water temperatures before Christmas.

London worker dead after being crushed by urinal

The urinals remain underground during the day and rise to street level at night to reduce public urination.

New Zealand-bound plane flies 13 hours only to land where it took off

The flight was rescheduled for Saturday and was due to land in Auckland after the airport reopened for international flights.

Holocaust survivors gather to mark 78th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau commemorated the liberation of the Nazi German death camp where some 1.1 million people were killed.

Missing Ohio architect killed in Mexico with fiancée

Mexican authorities discovered Jose Gutierrez — along with his fiancée, Daniela Pichardo, and Pichardo’s sister and cousin — dead last week

Machete-wielding man kills 1, injures another in possible terror attack, police say

Spain’s interior ministry says a machete-wielding man has killed a sexton and injured a priest in attacks at two churches in the city of Algeciras. Authorities are investigating it as a possible act of terrorism.

NASA: Asteroid will miss but come close to Earth

NASA said Wednesday that this newly discovered asteroid will zoom 2,200 miles above the southern tip of South America.

Mexico issues alert over social media tranquilizer ‘challenge'

Health authorities in Mexico issued an alert Wednesday over an internet "challenge" in which groups of students at three schools in Mexico have taken tranquilizers vying to see who can stay awake longer.

Ugliest buildings in the US, around the world

Take a look at these “global eyesores” and see which ones from the U.S. topped an analysis from Buildworld.