Torrential rain -- up to 20 inches in spots -- pummels much of Texas
Much of Texas was deluged Saturday by pounding, relentless rains -- up to 20 inches, in some locales -- causing dangerous flooding that washed away cars, a train and, possibly, one person.
Hurricane Patricia weakens, but still 'extremely dangerous'
Hurricane Patricia weakened to a Category 4 storm Friday night with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, but remained "extremely dangerous" over southwestern Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. Patricia made landfall hours earlier as a Category 5 storm, the fiercest.
'Great tragedy': More than 40 people die in French bus crash
More than 40 people died Friday in a collision between a bus and a truck in southern France, authorities said.
Did David Cameron photobomb Sergio Aguero and China's Xi Jinping selfie?
A president, a prime minister and one of the world's best footballers walk onto a soccer field. Not long after a selfie of the trio becomes the talk of social media.
Carson: I won't respond to Trump if he attacks
Although Ben Carson is leading in several Iowa polls this week, he said he doesn't plan to respond to Donald Trump if the mogul attacks him.
Six moments that made Hillary Clinton's big October
If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination in 2016, the first three weeks of October may be the reason why.
One killed, scores injured in bomb blasts at Hussaini Dalan
A teenage boy was killed and scores others were injured, some of them badly, in a series of deadly blasts targeting a gathering of Shia Muslims at Hussaini Dalan in Dhaka early Saturday. Police said at least four crude bombs were exploded as thousands of Shia Muslims gathered at Hussaini Dalan to bring out a procession marking the mourning day of Ashura at about 1:45am on Saturday.
Durga Puja ends with Devi immersion
Tens of thousands of Hindus in colourful attires took to the streets on Friday beating drums and chanting mantras as five days of revelry and celebration ended this afternoon with immersion of Devi Durga in rivers and water bodies across the country.
Ashura today
The Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country on Saturday with due religious fervour and solemnity.
JP will contest polls alone: Ershad
Chairman of the Jatiya Party, Hussain Mohammad Ershad, said in future the JP would contest the polls alone.
