On this day in history, December 19, 1843, Charles Dickens publishes 'A Christmas Carol'

"A Christmas Carol," a globally celebrated timeless tale of heartwarming human redemption crafted as a haunting holiday ghost story, was published in London on this day in history, Dec. 19, 1843.  

Watch: Purse stolen from grieving daughter during mother's funeral

In a disturbing incident, police are on the lookout for a heartless thief who targeted a grieving daughter during her mother's funeral last month.

Iceland volcano erupts near Grindavik after swarm of earthquakes rattle region

The IMO has been warning of the possible eruption ever since a swarm of "intense" earthquakes was detected north of Grindavík at the end of October.

Running for a bonus: Company gives larger cash rewards if workers can run 2 miles a day

The Chinese paper company swapped its year-end bonuses for monthly, exercise-based cash rewards, telling a state-owned newspaper how “a company can last long when its employees are healthy."

Tensions rise after North Korea conducts first long-range missile test in months

North Korea on Monday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in five months. It also launched a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday.

Pope Francis celebrates birthday amid church reforms, health concerns

Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as pope.

Train collision in southern Spain leaves 13 injured

In a recent incident in southern Spain, two trains, each carrying 253 people, collided near El Chorro, a village north of Malaga city.

UN: Migrant vessel capsizes off Libya, drowning more than 60

A boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the U.N. migration agency said.

10-year-old boy receives 'Iron Man'-themed bionic arm in early Christmas miracle

A 10-year-old boy named Harry from Lancashire, England, born without the lower part of his arm, received a remarkable early Christmas gift—a bionic arm.

Israeli strike on school in Gaza kills Al Jazeera cameraman, network says

An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian cameraman for the TV network Al Jazeera and wounded its chief Gaza correspondent as they reported at a school in the south of the besieged territory.

Pentagon orders US aircraft carrier to remain near Israel as war in Gaza rages on

U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is ordering the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks as Israel's war with Hamas grinds on.

Alex Batty, missing British boy, found alive in France after 6 years

Alex Batty, a 17-year-old from Britain who had been missing since 2017, was found walking alone in the rain in deep rural France.

Virginia senator tells Pope Francis to slow his roll on AI regulation

The United States is not ready to join a binding treaty proposed by Pope Francis to regulate artificial intelligence on a global scale, a top Senate Democrat says.