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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was scheduled to travel to Istanbul on Sunday desperate to secure Turkey's help in stemming the flow of migrants from the Middle East to Europe, but without being seen to sacrifice their human rights.
A Nigerian general has been dismissed from the army and jailed for losing a major battle in which Boko Haram Islamic extremists killed hundreds of civilians, the military said on Saturday.
Canada's political leaders began their final campaigns on Saturday, before voters decide on Monday whether to grant Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper a rare fourth consecutive term after a long and hard-fought campaign.
A wave of Japanese women dressing in cute outfits is winning fans across the globe
A Pittsburgh woman said on Thursday she had filed a defamation lawsuit against comedian Bill Cosby for comments made by his representatives after she spoke publicly of his alleged sexual misconduct in the 1980s.
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