Armed gang takes hundreds of women and children hostage at Haiti hospital
The director of a Haiti medical center is pleading for help after an armed gang burst into the hospital and took hostage hundreds of women, children and newborns.
Soccer ball unveiled for Euro 2024 promises more accurate offside decisions
A high-tech soccer ball that helps with more accurate offside decisions will make its European Championship debut next year in Germany after being used at the 2022 World Cup.
Global sugar shortage has supply chain experts concerned as holidays near
The season to be jolly is hitting a sour note this year, affecting both baking and consumer trends.
Watch: 'World's most dangerous bird' emerges from ocean in Australia, stunning beachgoers
"We’re not sure how long this animal was in the water or why it went for a swim but the footage is astonishing," Australian wildlife officials said.
Amazon deforestation reaches lowest level in 5 years
After four years of rising destruction in Brazil’s Amazon, deforestation dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data.
Carnival Glory cruise ship passenger vanishes, Coast Guard searching Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a passenger who went missing while traveling aboard the Carnival Glory cruise ship sailing in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said Tuesday.
Is Hamas hiding in Gaza's main hospital? Israel's claim is now the focus in a stalemate
Israel alleges, without providing visual evidence, that Hamas uses the facility for military purposes and has built a vast underground command center below the hospital.
Large crack in Iceland slices through Grindavik roads as volcanic eruption chances remain high
Large cracks in Iceland are beginning to appear, some seen with steam coming out of them, as hundreds of small earthquakes have shaken the area amid the threat of a likely dangerous volcanic eruption.
Orlando-bound plane turns around after damaged window mishap, AAIB says: 'Loud enough to damage your hearing'
The cabin noise was "loud enough to damage your hearing," a crew member said.
Iceland volcanic eruption could wreak havoc on international air travel
As volcanic and seismic activity continues to rattle southwestern Iceland with thousands of small earthquakes, scientists remain on alert, still declaring that there is a "significant likelihood" of volcanic eruption in the coming days.
Lion captured after escaping from circus near Rome, Italy
Videos posted on social media appeared to show the lion, named Kimba, roaming the residential streets of the seaside town Ladispoli.
First vaccine for chikungunya virus, an 'emerging global health threat,' gets FDA approval
The FDA described chikungunya as an "emerging global health threat," with at least five million cases reported over the past 15 years.
Iceland clears town, issues aviation warning amid possible volcanic eruption
Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.
Thousands of earthquakes rattle Iceland as officials warn of potential volcanic eruption
Residents of the coastal town of Grindavik have been urged to evacuate. Officials say the evacuation is just a precaution.
What is APEC?: summit brings global politics to San Francisco
The eyes of the world will be on San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, the largest gathering of world leaders in the city since the end of WWII.
Media watchdog says it was only 'raising questions' with intimations about photographers, Hamas
The head of an Israeli media watchdog is questioning whether Palestinian photojournalists who documented the Oct. 7 attack on Israel had been tipped off in advance that it had happened.
Biden, Xi Jinping to meet in San Francisco amid fraught US-China relations
Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.
Australian man says he survived crocodile attack by biting back
An Australian farmer was attacked last month by a saltwater crocodile in the country's Northern Territory and dragged nearly 10 feet.
Man crushed to death by industrial robot that confused him for a box: police
The victim, a worker in his 40s, was inspecting the robot's sensor at a vegetable-packaging plant this week when the incident took place.
1,400 earthquakes rattling Iceland's Blue Lagoon in just 24 hours sends tourists packing
The increased earthquake activity is a similar pattern that led up to three volcanic eruptions in the same area over the past three years.