Charlie Hebdo attack: France police hunt accomplices

Police in France are hunting for any accomplices of the gunmen who killed 17 people in two days of terror attacks.

Charlie Hebdo attack: Police operation in town north of Paris

Meaux hospital has sent a medical team to the reported hostage scene in Dammartin-en-Goele, northeast of Paris, the hospital spokesman told CNN on Friday. He said there were no wounded at the hospital yet, but that might change

French police name Charlie Hebdo attack suspects

French police have named two brothers as suspects in the attack on the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, as a manhunt continues.

'Alien Earth' is among eight new far-off planets

Among eight new planets they have spied in distant solar systems, astronomers say one in particular has usurped the title of "most Earth-like alien world".

Syrians entering Lebanon face new restrictions

New restrictions on Syrians entering Lebanon come into force on Monday, further tightening the flow of asylum seekers trying to escape the war.

Alleged al Qaeda operative Abu Anas al Libi dies in U.S. hospital, family say

Abu Anas al Libi, an alleged al Qaeda operative accused of involvement in the bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa who was captured by U.S. special forces in Libya, has died in a U.S. hospital

Indonesia officials: Airline wasn't licensed to fly Sunday route

Indonesia did not have a license to fly the Surabaya-to-Singapore route on Sunday that ended in tragedy, it has been revealed

What killed the Maya? 'Blue Hole' offers clues

To scuba divers and tourists, Belize's famous "Blue Hole" underwater cave is a wonder, one of the "10 most amazing places on Earth," according to the Discovery Channel

Piece by tragic piece: AirAsia search turns up big parts in Java Sea

Small debris, 30 bodies, an oil slick, and then on Saturday, two big pieces of metal debris. Rescuers searching for doomed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 seem to be finding it piece by piece.Photos of the new debris are likely to follow soon, as Indonesia's rescue agency is sending down a remote-operated vehicle with a camera,

35 killed, 43 injured in Shanghai stampede

Thirty-five people died in a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in Shanghai’s historic waterfront area, city officials said Thursday — the worst disaster to hit one of China’s showcase cities in recent years.