1,400 children exploited in UK town

About 1,400 children were sexually exploited in a northern England town, a report concluded on Tuesday in a damning account of "collective failures" by authorities to prevent victims as young as 11 from being beaten, raped and trafficked over a 16-year period.

US militant in Syria presumed killed

A US man who is thought to have been killed in Syria had gone there to fight alongside an extremist militant group, most likely the Islamic State, a US official said.

Freed Journalist goes home

Journalist Peter Theo Curtis returned home to the United States two days after being freed by a Syrian extremist group that held him hostage for 22 months, his family said.

New mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil

It's a dry winter day in southeast Brazil, but a steamy tropical summer reigns inside the labs at Oxitec, where workers are making an unusual product: genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue fever.

Malaysia police arrest 44 Nepalese workers for rioting

Malaysian police have arrested 44 Nepalese workers after some 500 migrant workers rioted, set fire to an electronics factory and attacked officers, a senior security official said on Wednesday.

Units at Australian airports to counter terrorism

New counterterrorism units have been working at Australia's two largest airports since last week and had already intercepted a person of interest, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday.

IMF chief investigated in graft case

IMF chief Christine Lagarde, one of the world's most powerful women, announced on Wednesday that she had been accused of "negligence" in a multimillion-euro graft case relating to her time as French finance minister.

Gaza truce holds; war called 'a draw'

The skies over Gaza remained calm on Wednesday as a long-term cease-fire took hold, ending the deadliest violence in a decade with Israel and Hamas both claiming victory in the 50-day war.

Challenger surges in Brazil's presidential race

A surging Marina Silva has narrowed President Dilma Rousseff's lead in Brazil's presidential race, a new opinion poll showed on Tuesday.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

Renowned crime drama wins big at Emmy Awards

Modern Family won a record-tying fifth best comedy series Emmy Award, and a dominant Breaking Bad captured the top drama award and a trio of acting honors in the ceremony.

Billy crystal remembers Robin Williams

Billy Crystal, left speechless by Robin Williams' death, paid tribute to his great friend and comedy brother at the Emmy Awards, movingly remembering him as "the greatest friend you could ever imagine".