One-time aide to China's ex-president accused of corruption, report says
Chinese authorities have arrested a former top official in a corruption investigation after expelling him from the ruling Communist Party, state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday.
South Korean intelligence employee commits suicide, leaves note
An employee of South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has been found dead alongside a suicide note apologizing for "causing controversy," according to South Korean police.
How to survive a shark attack
First things first: Despite what happened to Mick Fanning on Sunday, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out with a shark any time soon.
Dozens dead after terror attack in Turkish border city
An explosion ripped through a rally Monday in the Turkish border town of Suruc, leaving at least 27 people dead and wounding 100 others, the country's Interior Ministry said.
U.S., Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations, reopen embassies
One bitter holdover of the Cold War slipped into the history books at 12:01 a.m. Monday, when the United States and Cuba re-established diplomatic relations. For the first time since severing ties in 1961, they reopened embassies in each other's capitals.
Report: ISIS steps up use of chemicals on battlefields in Iraq and Syria
ISIS recently used devices filled with chemical agents against Kurdish forces and civilians in both Iraq and Syria, a joint investigation by two independent organizations has found.
Chattanooga shooting: 4 Marines killed, a dead suspect and questions of motive
Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez was carrying 30-round magazines when he opened fire, according to a source briefed by law enforcement. Abdulazeez kept police at bay for some time with the amount of ammunition he had, according to the source.
Some Indian men are marrying multiple wives to help beat drought
Denganmal is a typical village in India's western Maharashtra state. With a population of around 500 people, it's a tiny place, where everyone knows everyone.
Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda feared missing in
Fears are mounting for a freelance Japanese war reporter who has not been heard from for more than three weeks, after telling a friend he was planning to enter Syria.
ISIS affiliate in Sinai claims it hit Egyptian navy ship with missile
An ISIS-affiliated militant group claims it carried out a missile attack Thursday on an Egyptian navy ship in the Mediterranean Sea.
