Man arrested after trying to stab several in Sydney; 1 hurt
A knife-wielding man with a history of mental illness is suspected of slaying a woman in a downtown Sydney apartment…
Malaysia finds body near where London teen went missing
Malaysian police said Tuesday the family of a missing 15-year-old London girl has positively identified a naked body found near…
Russia says radiation spiked 4-16 times above background levels after suspected missile explosion
The radiation spike that followed the apparent explosion of a nuclear-powered missile engine in Russia — an event that left…
Riot police storm Hong Kong airport as protesters force second day of flight cancellations
Riot police stormed the Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday as protests by thousands of anti-government demonstrators forced flights to…
Officer in Mexico’s National Guard killed in shootout
Mexico’s new National Guard force suffered its first casualty in the line of duty, when an officer was killed in…
Muslims clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site
Muslim worshippers and Israeli police clashed Sunday at a major Jerusalem holy site during prayers marking the Islamic holiday of…
US military says service member killed in Iraq
The U.S. military says a U.S. service member has died during a combat mission with Iraqi security forces in Iraq‘s…
Hong Kong residents demand release of arrested woman
After the protesters evacuated, the residents took their place. In one Hong Kong neighborhood on Saturday, riot police fired multiple…
Norway: Police report 1 shot, injured at mosque outside Olso
Norwegian police say one person has been shot and lightly injured at a mosque in a western suburb of the…
Moscow election protest attracts huge crowd, spurs spinoffs
Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday against the exclusion of some city council candidates from Moscow’s upcoming election, turning…
Ex-first lady, conservative contend for Guatemala presidency
A runoff presidential election Sunday in Guatemala pits former first lady Sandra Torres against conservative Alejandro Giammattei, the top two…
Tears and numbness: Inside the Italian prison where American teens are being held
One of two American teens accused of killing an Italian police officer appeared to be “numb” and remained stone-faced during…
Bodies found in Canada believed to be teen suspects wanted for multiple murders, police say
Two bodies found in Canada are believed to be of the two teen suspects wanted for multiple murders, officials said…
17 countries — home to 25% of the world’s population — facing water crises, organization says
Seventeen countries — home to 25% of the global population — are facing “extremely high” water stress, according to the…
Teen arrested for attempted murder after boy is thrown 5 stories off Tate Modern viewing platform
A 6-year-old boy is in a critical but stable condition after being thrown five stories from the Tate Modern in…
Hong Kong crippled by strike, protests
For the first time since its handover to China more than two decades ago, a city-wide strike brought much of…
North Korea fires projectiles, marking the 4th launch in the last 2 weeks
For the fourth time in less than two weeks, North Korea has fired projectiles into the Sea of Japan, a…
Germany urges Russia to swiftly release Moscow protesters
Germany is calling on Russia to release the protesters detained during a rally for independent and opposition candidates in Moscow.…
Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying ‘smuggled fuel’ in Gulf
Iranian forces seized a ship in the Persian Gulf suspected of carrying smuggled fuel, state media reported Sunday, marking the…
British student plunges to death from plane in Madagascar
Police say a 19-year-old British student fell to her death from a small airplane in Madagascar after opening a door…
North Korea launches another projectile, US official says
North Korea has fired at least one projectile into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.…
Doctor insists Putin critic Alexey Navalny was poisoned
A personal doctor for Russia’s most prominent opposition activist, Alexey Navalny, insists he was deliberately poisoned with a “chemical agent”…
At least 65 killed in suspected Boko Haram attack on funeral in Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 65 people who had gathered for a funeral in northeastern Nigeria over the…
New video from Iran shows Guard warning away UK warship
In new video released Monday, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard officer is heard telling a British warship not to interfere or…
Police in Canada detain man after 4 found dead inside home
Police in Canada have detained a 20-year-old man after finding four people dead in a home north of Toronto. York…
China says Western politicians stirring Hong Kong troubles
China blamed Western forces and defended police conduct in remarks Monday about Hong Kong after the city endured another weekend…
2 transgender women tortured, killed in Pakistan
Police in Pakistan say they have found the bodies of two transgender women who were tortured and beaten to death.…
Israel, US test missile defense system in Alaska
Israel and the United States say they have successfully tested a jointly developed missile defense system in Alaska. Interested in…
Macron to host Putin next month ahead of G-7 summit
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month, days before hosting a…
Funeral for ‘hero’ Italian officer Mario Cerciello Rega allegedly killed by US teens to be held where he was married
A newlywed Italian police officer who authorities allege was stabbed repeatedly and killed in a confrontation with two American teenagers…
Over 1,000 protesters arrested at opposition rally in Moscow
Russian police arrested more than 1,000 protesters at an anti-Kremlin opposition rally in Moscow on Saturday, raiding key opposition leaders…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, clear protesters by force
Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas, swung batons and forcefully cleared out protesters who defied warnings not to…
Back-to-back earthquakes strike Philippines killing 8 and injuring at least 63
Back-to-back strong earthquakes struck the northern Philippines just hours apart early Saturday, killing at least eight people, injuring at least…
2 Americans confess to stabbing police officer to death after drug deal gone wrong in Rome, authorities say
Two American teenagers have confessed to fatally stabbing a police officer in Rome on Friday, according to authorities. Deputy Brigadier…
David Ortiz released from hospital nearly 7 weeks after shooting in Dominican Republic
Nearly seven weeks after being shot in a bar in his native Dominican Republic, David Ortiz has been released from…
American citizen held in Syria by Assad forces freed, family says
The family of an American citizen who was held in Syria says he has been freed after months in captivity…
US signs controversial deal with Guatemala on immigration
The United States and Guatemala have signed an agreement to allow the U.S. to deport migrants seeking asylum if they…
Guatemalan mother begs soldier to let her enter US
Lety Perez fell to her haunches, a clenched hand covering her face as she wept, an arm clutching her small…
North Korea launches 2 unidentified projectiles
North Korea launched two unidentifiable objects on Wednesday that traveled 267 miles into the Sea of Japan, according to South…
Iran says it has arrested 17 spies working for CIA, some could face death penalty
Iranian intelligence authorities said Monday they had arrested 17 spies hired by the U.S. government’s Central Intelligence Agency. Interested in…
China lashes out at Hong Kong protest targeting its office
An overnight attack by white-clad assailants apparently targeting pro-democracy protesters raised tensions to new levels in Hong Kong on Monday…
Audio shows UK navy trying to thwart Iran from seizing ship
In an audio recording released Sunday, a British naval officer insists that a British-flagged oil tanker must be allowed to…
Pakistani hospital hit by female suicide bomber, 9 killed
A female suicide bomber struck outside a hospital in Pakistan on Sunday as the wounded were being brought in from…
1,800 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal
About 1,800 firefighters were struggling to contain wildfires in central Portugal that have already injured 20 people, including eight firefighters,…
Venezuelan fighter ‘aggressively shadowed’ US reconnaissance plane over Caribbean Sea: US military
A Venezuelan Su-30 fighter plane “aggressively shadowed” a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft operating over the Caribbean Sea, according to U.S. Southern…
Electrical short in hotel swimming pool kills American student in Guatemala, injures his sister
An incoming college freshman died last week in Guatemala after an electrical short occurred while he was in the hotel…
Monsoon flooding death toll climbs to 164 in South Asia
The death toll in monsoon flooding in South Asia has climbed past 160 as millions of people and animals continue…
Hong Kong police find large cache of explosives ahead of weekend protests: Reports
Hong Kong authorities seized a large haul explosives and weapons in a raid Friday, leading to an arrest and an…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seizes British-flagged, Liberian-flagged tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Iran‘s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have seized a British-flagged and a Liberian-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Straight of…
Renee Bach wasn’t a doctor, but she still treated many patients in Uganda, lawsuit says
Renee Bach was still a teenager when she left her small hometown in rural Virginia and moved halfway across the…
Massive fire at Kyoto animation studio kills at least 33, Japanese authorities say
More than two dozen people have died in a massive fire at an animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan, which…
WHO declares Congo Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo an international emergency.…
North Korea floats idea of lifting weapons test moratorium
North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime…
Man arrested in murder of American biologist in Greece as grisly new details emerge
Greek police have arrested a suspect in the murder of an American scientist who was found dead in an abandoned…
Italy detains 3 in seizure of weapons, missile, Nazi plaques
Police in northern Italy have detained three men, including one linked to a neo-fascist Italian political party, after uncovering a…
They were convicted of minor crimes as teens and now face beheading and ‘crucifixion’ in Saudi Arabia
When Ali al-Nimr was 17, he says he was suddenly rammed by a Saudi Arabian government vehicle while riding his…
Mystery of teen who vanished in Rome in 1980s, Emanuela Orlandi, takes another twist
Another twist was added to the already perplexing mystery and 36-year search for Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old Italian girl who…
Prominent journalist and an unnamed American among 26 dead in Somalia hotel attack
An attack in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo over the weekend killed 26 people, including the prominent Canadian-Somali journalist Hodan…
Venezuelan authorities arrest 2 Guaidó security guards
Venezuelan authorities have detained two members of opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s security team, keeping pressure on their U.S.-backed adversary even…