Earthquake In Malaysia Kills 13, Six Others Missing
Saturday's magnitude-6.0 quake caused the most damage in the country's highest peak, Mount Kinabalu, where huge rocks came tumbling down, leaving many people stranded.
Death Toll From Capsized Chinese Cruise Jumps To 431
Rescuers lifted the cruise ship Friday as the search for missing passengers continued. The death toll had reached 431 people by Sunday.
Dozens Charged With Murder In 2013 Bangladesh Building Collapse
Rana Plaza collapsed in 2013, killing 1,100 people.The disaster drew the world's attention to the poor working conditions of Bangladesh's garment industry.
Authorities Rescued More Than 4,000 Migrants Off Mediterranean Waters Over The Weekend
In addition to the thousands rescued, 17 bodies were also recovered, as the crisis in waters off the coast of southern Europe shows no signs of abating.
John Kerry Flies Back To Boston After Suffering Broken Leg In French Alps Cycling Crash
The top U.S. diplomat will have to undergo surgery but his aids have assured his injury will not get in the way of the Iran nuclear negotiations.
Washington Warns Beijing To "Halt" Land Reclamation In South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, addressing a conference of diplomats in Singapore, said China's actions are "out of step" with international law.
Top FIFA Officials Arrested On Suspicion Of Corruption
Nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives were indicted for corruption by the U.S. Department of Justice Wednesday.
Iraqi Government Launches Operation To Drive ISIS Out Of Anbar Province
The military offensive, led by Iraqi forces with the backing of Shiite and Sunny militias, comes 10 days after the ultra-hardline group seized control of Anbar's key capital city of Ramadi.
Raging Gun Battle Kills Dozens In Mexico
Friday's shootout between the police and drug gangs in the state of Michoacan left a reported 43 people dead, including 15 police officers.
ISIS Reportedly Kills Hundreds In Syria's Ancient City Of Palmyra
The extremist group is said to have killed at least 400 civilians, whose bodies could be found lying in the streets of the city on Sunday, according to reports. The macabre discovery comes three days after the group took control of Palmyra.
Mass Graves Of Suspected Migrants Found By Malaysian Officials
Malaysian authorities said on Sunday the mass graves were found in abandoned camps near the border with Thailand, where Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing religious persecution in Myanmar were being held by traffickers.
Russian Government "Disgusted" By Putin Statue In Latvia
The giant statue portrays the Russian President on a cross outside the former KGB building in Latvia's capital, Riga. Passersby are allegedly encouraged to drive nails into it.
Pope Francis Canonizes Palestinian Nuns
The two nuns, who lived in Ottoman-ruled Palestine in the 19th century, became the first Christian saints from Arab origin.
Cambodia Deports Russian Real Estate Tycoon
Sergei Polonsky is a wanted man in his native Russia where he is accused of embezzling $175 million.
Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi Sentenced To Death
The sentence handed down by a Cairo court on Saturday stemmed from the former leader's alleged role in a mass prison break in 2011.
White House Calls ISIS Seizure Of Ramadi "A Setback"
The U.S. will continue with airstrikes "until Ramadi's retaken" from ISIS, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said Monday. The extremist group is said to have killed hundreds of civilians while forcing thousands to flee the city, according to a local government official.
African Leaders To Convene In Tanzania As Civil Unrest In Burundi Continues
East African heads of state will meet in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam on Sunday, as fears grow of an all-out ethnic conflict in Burundi.
EU To Use Military Force Against Smugglers' Boats In The Mediterranean
Officials gathered in Brussels on Monday and voted in favor of a military operation that will involve destroying smugglers' boats at sea. The option to send troops to Libya -- where most of the boats depart from -- has been ruled out.
Malaysian Authorities Detain More Than 1,000 Migrants
Monday's massive arrest came a day after two boats carrying an estimated 600 Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees were rescued by fishermen and towed to Indonesian soil.
Sweden's Supreme Court Refuses To Drop Arrest Warrant For Julian Assange
The WikiLeaks founder has been holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012 and refuses to return to Stockholm to face sexual assault charges for fear he will be extradited to the U.S., where he is being investigated for espionage.