Children among 33 migrants dead after boat sinks off Turkish coast

Another day, another group of migrants lost in the Mediterranean Sea -- forever.

U.S. Navy sends ship near disputed island in South China Sea

The U.S. Navy sent a ship near a contested island in the South China Sea on Saturday to challenge "excessive maritime claims that restrict the rights and freedoms of the United States and others," a U.S. Defense Department spokesman told CNN.

Italian police arrest 2 fugitive Mafia bosses in underground bunker

After eluding capture for years, two Mafia bosses have been arrested in an underground bunker in southern Italy.

Large crowd rallies against Italian same-sex civil union, adoption proposal

On Saturday, it was their turn -- to speak out, en masse, against a proposal in Italy to legalize same-sex civil unions and adoptions by same-sex couples.

Children urge Australia to free them from Nauru island 'prison'

At just 10 years old, Mizba Ahmed and her family fled persecution in Myanmar.

Skipping debate, Donald Trump gambles with Iowa

Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been full of high risk political maneuvers -- but his latest one could be his biggest gamble yet.

Russia cries cover-up in alleged migrant rape of 13-year-old in Germany

Russia's foreign minister has poured oil on a firestorm surrounding the alleged kidnapping and rape of a Russian-speaking teenager by asylum seekers in Berlin, charging that there's been a cover-up by German officials who say the crime never took place.

The children of Zika: Babies born with disorder linked to virus

When Rafaela Oliveira dos Santos, 20, gave birth to her second child last October, she never imagined the challenges to come.

Iraqi security forces say ISIS assault thwarted

Iraqi security forces said Wednesday they thwarted an attempt by ISIS militants to infiltrate a residential compound near a strategic air base in western Anbar province.

Doomsday Clock stays at three minutes to midnight

The Doomsday Clock stands unchanged at three minutes to midnight.