Somali bombings leave 23 dead; Al-Shabaab claims responsibility
A pair of suicide car bombings struck a government building in Somalia on Sunday, killing 23 people, including two attackers, authorities said.
Turkish wedding explosion kills 30
An explosion at a wedding in southeastern Turkey killed 30 people and injured 94 others Saturday night, the state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
Joe Biden to visit Turkey: Exiled cleric will be 'top of agenda'
When US Vice President Joe Biden visits Turkey on August 24, he'll no doubt have plenty to discuss with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
North Korea: Diplomat who defected to South Korea a 'criminal'
North Korea said its diplomat who recently defected to South Korea is a "criminal" who had been under investigation for "intentionally leaking secrets, embezzling state property" and a "sex offense."
For Trump, turning this around won't be easy
Donald Trump is trying to orchestrate a pivot in his troubled campaign. He began by shaking up his campaign staff by bringing in Stephen Bannon, an executive from Breitbart News, to take on the top post, effectively demoting Paul Manafort, who then chose to resign.
Trump pitches black voters: 'What the hell do you have to lose?'
Donald Trump on Friday continued his outreach to African-American voters, presenting them with a stark question: "What the hell do you have to lose?"
Why are the burqa and burkini being banned?
Burqas and the swimwear equivalent, burkinis are under more scrutiny in Europe this summer. Germany has announced plans to ban full-face veils in some circumstances, while in a small number of French towns burkinis were banned on beaches.
Images of Omran and Alan reveal so much of Syrian horror
Omran Daqneesh is among the lucky ones -- rescued alive after his home was turned to rubble in a bombing.
What parents in Aleppo tell their children about war
I try very hard to explain to my kids, especially those who were born after the war began, what is going on around them, but it's not easy.
India: Two children, man dead after sharp kite strings slit throats
Sharp kite strings have killed three people in India in a single day, according to police.
