Three bombs kill 15 in Afghan capital as U.S. general visits
Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, as the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs...
Aid agency says staff member, others kidnapped in Nigeria appear in video
International aid agency Action Against Hunger said on Thursday that a staff member and five others kidnapped in Nigeria last week had appeared in a...
French ‘flying man’ fails to cross Channel on jet-powered hoverboard
A French inventor failed in his attempt on Thursday to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard when he missed a refueling platform mounted...
In Georgian valley, war-scarred women battle tradition to make a living
Fending for herself after leaving a husband who kidnapped her and then losing two sons in Syria’s war, Leila Achishvili has fought hard to secure...
Frenchman fails in attempt to cross English Channel on jet-powered hoverboard
A French inventor failed in his attempt on Thursday to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard when he missed a landing platform mounted...
Sweden charges U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky with assault
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky has been charged with assault in Sweden over his alleged involvement in a street brawl and is to remain in custody...
French hoverboard pioneer attempts Channel crossing
A French man on a jet-powered hoverboard of his own design started an attempt to cross the English Channel between France and Britain on Thursday....
Explainer: Competing claims make northeast Asian sea a flashpoint
The wedge of sea between Japan, Russia, and the Korean peninsula became a new flashpoint this week, with a regional airspace dispute, a seized fishing...
Three bombs kill at least 12, wound dozens in Afghan capital
Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, with one hitting a bus carrying government employees, killing a total of at least 12...
Applause as Indonesia pardons woman jailed after reporting harassment
Indonesia’s parliament approved on Thursday an amnesty for a woman who was jailed after recording lewd phone calls from her boss in a case that...