Attacker stabs six at gay pride parade

Revelers dancing and singing through the streets of Jerusalem during the holy city's annual gay pride parade were left shrieking in pain and panic on Thursday night after an anti-gay extremist lunged into a group leading the march and stabbed six people, Israeli police and witnesses said.

Return of protest leader raises fears of fresh violence

The return to public life in Thailand of a fiery pro-establishment politician risks ending a period of calm and could lead to the delay of an election the ruling military has promised to hold next year, an opposition leader said on Friday.

Another surfer is attacked by shark

A surfer was seriously injured as he repeatedly punched a shark that mauled him off the Australian east coast on Friday, less than a week after a fatal attack, police and a witness said.

Child burns to death in W. Bank arson

A Palestinian toddler was burned to death and four family members injured in an arson attack by suspected Jewish settlers on two homes in the occupied West Bank on Friday.

Mullah Omar's death confirmed by Taliban

The Taliban confirmed the death of longtime leader Mullah Mohammad Omar and appointed his successor on Thursday.

'Swarm' of migrants remark sparks outrage

Prime Minister David Cameron faced heavy criticism on Thursday for saying a "swarm" of migrants was trying to come to Britain, as authorities in France struggle to stop them from crossing the English Channel.

Investigation launched into killing of Cecil the lion

US authorities launched an investigation on Thursday into the killing of a beloved lion in Zimbabwe, as the US dentist who hunted the big cat remained in hiding amid mounting global outrage.

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Boy gets double hand transplant

An 8-year-old boy who lost his hands and feet to a serious infection has become the youngest US patient to receive a double hand transplant, surgeons said.

Robot helper picks up items, supports disabled

Toyota's new robot glides around like R2-D2 and is devoted to a single task: picking things up.

Taliban in Afghanistan indicate they will exit talks

The Afghan Taliban, who have been fighting to topple the Kabul government for almost 14 years, said on Thursday that they were "not aware" of a new round of peace talks due the following day in Pakistan in a statement indicating the group may be pulling out of the negotiations.

Convict executed for role in Mumbai blasts, 22 years later

India hanged Yakub Memon on Thursday for his role in the country's deadliest bombings, which killed 257 people in Mumbai in 1993, after the Supreme Court threw out his final plea for a stay of execution.