Iceland government warns tourists to avoid lava-spewing volcano
Authorities in Iceland have warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from a newly erupting volcano that is spewing lava and noxious gases from a fissure in the country’s southwest.
North Korea conducts ballistic missile test after making threat over alleged US spy flights
Some experts say the launch was meant to sharpen the missile technology and not directly a protest of any U.S. or South Korean action.
At least 5 killed after helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashes near Mount Everest
Officials said rescuers recovered the bodies of five people and were searching for the sixth. The helicopter was returning to the capital, Kathmandu, on Tuesday morning after bringing the tourists on a sightseeing trip.
Biden, King Charles III focus on climate change in Windsor Castle meeting
President Joe Biden and King Charles III participated in a climate-focused roundtable with officials from the financial and philanthropic sectors.
Man with knife kills 6 at kindergarten in China before being arrested, police say
A local news outlet cited a witness as saying the attacker’s child had been hit earlier by a car of one of the people who was killed at the school.
Chinese cities open air raid shelters for relief amid deadly heat wave
Cities across China opened their air raid shelters to offer residents relief from the heat Friday as unusually high temperatures across parts of the country started claiming lives.
Video shows Russian fighter jets harassing American drones over Syria
Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several U.S. drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday, setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take evasive maneuvers, the Air Force said.
Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers and fired shots at one of them, US Navy says
In both cases, the Iranian naval vessels backed off after the U.S. Navy responded, and both commercial ships continued their voyages.
Israel ends West Bank raid after 12 Palestinians killed
Israel withdrew troops from a West Bank militant stronghold Wednesday, but warned that its most intense military operation in the occupied territory in nearly two decades could be repeated.
Video: Mexico navy intercepts 'cartel sub' carrying more than 7,000 pounds of cocaine
The sub was carrying five people from different nationalities who were all arrested on June 26.
Polish boy, 7, falls from ferry to his death, mother also dies trying to save him
Polish police say a 7-year-old child who fell overboard from a passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea and his mother, who jumped into the water after him, are both dead.
Youngest Titanic wreck voyager recounts frightening dive experience: 'Fell unconscious'
Sebastian Harris, the youngest person to ever explore the Titanic wreckage, spoke about his own harrowing experience on an earlier voyage.
Truck crash in Kenya leaves 51 people killed, 32 injured
A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said.
France riots: More than 1,300 protesters arrested over teen's killing by police
France's Interior Ministry announced the new figure for arrests around the country, where 45,000 police officers fanned out in a so-far unsuccessful bid to quell violence.
Man breaks record for longest run while on fire: 'Human Torch'
Jonathan Vero is known as "the human torch."
Titan sub latest: Company that retrieved wreckage reveals details about mission
Investigating the debris is a crucial part of a multiagency investigation into why the Titan imploded on its way to view wreckage of the Titanic, killing five.
'Job-leaving agents' help people escape awkwardness of quitting in Japan
In Japan, a nation known for loyalty to companies, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters -- which is considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko," or “job-leaving agents."
Prosecutor calls Kevin Spacey 'a sexual bully' in London assault trial
Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges including sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.
France riots: Fires burn, hundreds arrested amid unrest over police killing
Nahel M., 17, was shot at point blank range while driving away from police in a Paris suburb.
Eid al-Adha: Indonesia's Muslims celebrate with feasts after disease last year disrupted rituals
Muslims across Indonesia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar, with full meat-based feasts after fears of last year’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak waned.