North Korea claims to test hydrogen bomb; U.S., others not so sure
North Korea bragged Wednesday about the "spectacular success" of its first hydrogen bomb test, a defiant act that leader Kim Jong Un, in a statement read on state television, said would "make the world ... look up to our strong nuclear country."
Austria police suspect murder-suicide after head, body parts found in lake
Police in Austria appear to have a bizarre murder-suicide case on their hands. Authorities believe a man killed a woman and then dismembered her before encasing her head in concrete. His body was found submerged in a lake.
China lands more planes on man-made island in South China Sea
China says it has landed two civilian aircraft on an artificial island it has built in disputed waters in the South China Sea, just days after Vietnam objected to a similar maneuver.
Trump: North Korea is China's problem to fix
Donald Trump says he's sick and tired of the United States acting as the world's policeman.
Reports of New Year's Eve sex assaults in Cologne fuel German migrant debate
A spate of alleged sexual assaults and robberies at New Year's Eve festivities in the German city of Cologne has fueled a political firestorm over immigration in Germany.
Magnitude 5.1 seismic disturbance recorded in North Korea
A seismic event that the U.S. Geological Survey recorded as magnitude 5.1 occurred Wednesday morning in an area of northeast North Korea known for nuclear tests.
Trump's latest Twitter opponent? Samuel L. Jackson
Donald Trump strikes again on Twitter -- and this time, at actor Samuel L. Jackson. The Republican presidential candidate tweeted at Jackson on Tuesday, writing, "I don't know @SamuelLJackson, to best of my knowledge haven't played golf w/him & think he does too many TV commercials—boring. Not a fan."
The young woman slain by ISIS for daring to 'swim in a sea of dreams'
Ruqia Hassan was 30, a woman who dared to defy ISIS in its stronghold of Raqqa, Syria. She seemed to sense that one day she would pay with her life for her words and prayers. She was right.
Emotional Obama calls for 'sense of urgency' to fight gun violence
President Barack Obama grew emotional Tuesday as he made a passionate call for a national "sense of urgency" to limit gun violence.
White House outlines gun control moves
The Obama administration will announce a series of executive actions on Tuesday to combat gun violence in the U.S.
