Hillary Clinton wins Iowa caucuses
Hillary Clinton's razor-thin victory in the Iowa Democratic caucuses sets up a prolonged nomination fight with rival Bernie Sanders as the focus shifts to New Hampshire.
South Korea, Japan condemn planned North Korea satellite launch
North Korea has indicated that it will launch a satellite sometime between February 8-25, a United Nations agency said Tuesday, drawing condemnation from South Korea and Japan.
Australian high court rejects challenge to Nauru detention centers
Australia's High Court has rejected a challenge to the government's right to detain people in government-funded centers on Nauru.
Zika virus sparks 'public health emergency'
The World Health Organization declared a "public health emergency of international concern" Monday over the Zika virus and the health problems that doctors fear it is causing.
January transfer window: China's million-dollar dream of soccer world domination
For well-known soccer players who have given Europe a good run, plying their trades in the ambitious Chinese Super League is becoming a popular career move.
Berlin teen admits fabricating migrant gang-rape story, official says
A Berlin teen who claimed to have been abducted and gang-raped by migrants, sparking angry protests and an international row with Russia, has admitted making up the story and was found to have been staying with a German man instead, an official said Monday.
China cracks down on alleged $7.6 billion Ponzi scheme
Chinese authorities have arrested more than 20 suspects who are accused of involvement in a massive Ponzi scheme that allegedly swindled hundreds of thousands people out of billions of dollars.
America's voting system is crazy -- here's what you need to know
It may be a long, raucous and rambling road to the White House, but choosing the next American president is anything but simple.
Mob calls for assaults on foreigners in Sweden; clashes at UK migrant protests
Tensions over Europe's migrant crisis led to arrests and violence in Sweden and the UK over the weekend, with a masked mob calling for attacks on foreigners in Stockholm and clashes between pro- and anti-migrant demonstrators in the British town of Dover.
2nd Virginia Tech student charged in girl's death
A second Virginia Tech student has been charged in the death of a 13-year-old girl whose remains were found in North Carolina, authorities said Sunday.
