Campaigners call for two marine sanctuaries

Campaigners on Monday urged global leaders to put aside differences and create two vast marine sanctuaries in Antarctica to protect one of the world's last untouched wildernesses.

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Balkans pressed by desperate crowds

The Balkans faced a growing buildup of migrants on Monday, with thousands massing in the cold and dampness after the closure of Hungary's southern border diverted them to Slovenia.

Poll: Trudeau with big lead over Harper

Canadians began voting on Monday to decide whether to extend Conservative leader Stephen Harper's near-decade in power or return the country to its more liberal roots.

Three decades on, fan returns stolen Patti Smith items

Thirty-six years after her tour truck was stolen, rock legend Patti Smith was moved to tears as a fan returned a bandanna from her late brother and other items thought to have been inside the stolen truck.

Polio death revives world's attention

The recent death of a polio-stricken 8-year-old Laotian boy has refocused world attention on polio, an ailment now almost extinct in other parts of the world.

265-meter-long pie highlights 11th annual pumpkin festival

Eating a 265-meter-long pumpkin pie on Saturday was the culmination of the five-day Pumpkin Fest, which was held for the 11th consecutive year in the small Bulgarian town of Sevlievo.

Israel details stabbings by Palestinians

Palestinian assailants carried out five stabbing attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Saturday, authorities said, as a monthlong outburst of violence showed no signs of abating.

Thousands flee as Typhoon Koppu unleashes its fury on Philippines

Typhoon Koppu wrecked houses, tore down trees and unleashed landslides and floods, forcing thousands to flee as it pummeled the northern Philippines on Sunday, officials said.

Police arrest 2 teens over rape

Two teenagers have been arrested and were being questioned on Sunday for allegedly raping a toddler, in the latest incident of sexual violence against a young child in the Indian capital.

UN may guard world heritage sites

Italy said on Saturday that UNESCO had approved its suggestion to have the United Nations' peacekeepers protect heritage sites around the world from attacks by Islamist militants.

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