Kicked Syrian migrant offered football role in Madrid
One Syrian migrant and his young son are starting a new life in Madrid Thursday -- a week after being seen around the world as they were sent sprawling by a Hungarian camerawoman.
Assertive Japan poised to abandon 70 years of pacifism
Japan's upper house of Parliament is poised to pass the first major reinterpretation of the country's pacifist constitution since the end of World War II, despite fierce and vocal opposition that culminated with lawmakers getting into physical altercations.
Migrant crisis: Croatia closes border crossings as thousands stream in
A day after Croatia opened its border to migrants, the country changed tack Thursday, closing seven border crossings with Serbia after thousands of people streamed in.
Syria's Bashar al-Assad: West is to blame for refugee crisis
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is blaming Western nations for fueling the refugee crisis by supporting opposition groups in his country's bloody civil war.
Refugee crisis: Hungary uses tear gas, water cannons on migrants at border
Hungarian riot police used tear gas and water cannons Wednesday on migrants at the country's border with Serbia after a group broke through a barrier to try to enter the European Union.
2024 Olympics: Five cities in the running to host Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tuesday that Los Angeles, Rome, Paris, Budapest and Hamburg will compete to host the world's biggest sporting event.
U.S. looks on warily as Russian helicopters arrive in Syria
A U.S. official told CNN Wednesday that four Russian military helicopters have arrived at the airbase in Syria that Russia is beefing up, adding to the mobility of the Russian forces there.
Yazidis capture life in refugee camp through the lens
Forced to flee the advance of ISIS, they left almost everything behind: close friends and treasured belongings, favorite lessons and a place to call home.
The yakuza: Inside Japan's murky criminal underworld
Last month, Japan's largest crime group, the Yamaguchi-gumi, split into two main factions, potentially creating a gang war that may ultimately involve all 21 designated crime groups in Japan.
Satellite images suggest China 'building third airstrip' in South China Sea
China appears to building a third airstrip in disputed waters in the South China Sea, according to new satellite images analyzed by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
