Media: Release US force-feeding videos

Videos of prisoners being force-fed at the Guantanamo prison in Cuba should be released immediately, media organizations said on Monday, but the US government argued that doing so would compromise national security.

Bizarre clown terror spreads in France

A 14-year-old dressed as a clown was arrested on Monday near Paris for attempting to attack a woman. It was the latest incident in a bizarre phenomenon spreading around France involving fake clowns who terrorize people, apparently at random.

German spy agency says IS remains potent

Islamic State militants will be able to mount operations in Iraq "for the foreseeable future" despite US-led airstrikes and efforts by Iraqi security forces to regain territory, Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency said.

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Blind sailors find new horizons at sea

Standing at the helm of a three-masted schooner, Alina Koralewska is having no trouble at all staying the course forward Barcelona despite being able to see neither compass nor stars.

Families living a nightmare over missing students

Night has become the most difficult time for the parents of 43 students from a rural teachers college who disappeared a month ago.

Sierra Leoneans in Britain answer Ebola 'call of duty'

Watching with horror as the Ebola crisis ravages their country, Sierra Leoneans in London are mobilizing to help their compatriots fight the deadly virus back home.

Australia suspends immigration from nations hit hardest

Australia said on Monday it was suspending immigration from Ebola-affected West African countries to try to prevent the virus from crossing its borders.

East Jerusalem tensions build on housing plan

The Israeli government is advancing construction plans to build about 1,000 housing units in parts of Jerusalem that Palestinians demand for their future state, an official said on Monday.

Scandals, sluggish economy take toll on Abe's popularity

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's honeymoon with the voters is fading as scandals and a slowing economic recovery take a toll on his popularity and hinder progress on his policy agenda.

Japan's trade minister returns money to firm

Japan's new trade and industry minister received contributions from a company in which foreign investors held a majority stake, but he was not aware of the possible violation of the political funding law at the time and has returned the money, an aide said on Monday.

Beach parties banned on Thai holiday isles

Thai authorities have banned beach parties on some holiday islands to stop gatherings that can get out of control and lead to violence, after the murder of two British backpackers last month, an official said on Monday.