Siege leader in Oregon rejects safe passage offer

The leader of a group of armed protesters occupying the headquarters of a federal wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon met briefly with a local sheriff on Thursday but rejected the lawman's offer of safe passage out of the state to end the standoff.

Saudi-led alliance and Yemen deny Iran embassy hit

The Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's foreign ministry denied Iran's accusation that Saudi warplanes had hit its embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.

Errant US missile turns up in Havana

A US Hellfire missile has turned up in Cuba after going missing in a fiasco that has left US officials worried the technology may be shared with other countries, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

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End of the road for hoverboards in colleges

One of the holiday's hottest presents is now considered contraband at many US colleges.

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas amid tight security

Egypt's Orthodox Christians flocked to churches on Wednesday to attend Masses on Christmas Eve across the predominantly Muslim country, as the government continues to battle a burgeoning Islamic insurgency.

Iran: Saudis attack its embassy in Yemen

Iran on Thursday said Saudi warplanes had attacked its embassy in Yemen's capital, a development that would exacerbate tensions between the major Shiite and Sunni powers in the region, and Riyadh said it would investigate the accusation.

Another Mugabe grabs national attention

Pugnacious and proud, a politician named Mugabe is making waves in Zimbabwe.

New Delhi takes aim at malnutrition

As another dangerously underweight toddler balances precariously on his set of scales, Dr Om Prakash knows he has to move fast to avert tragedy.

Study: Ebola survivors' blood did not cure sick

Giving the blood of Ebola survivors to patients didn't seem to make a difference, doctors found in the biggest study so far on the approach, prompting some scientists to say it's time to abandon the strategy.

Violence causes drop in male life expectancy

A new study suggests that Mexico's drug violence was so bad at its peak that it apparently caused the nation's male life expectancy to drop by several months.

More women come forward alleging New Year's assault

More women came forward on Wednesday alleging they were sexually assaulted and robbed during New Year's Eve celebrations in the German city of Cologne, as police faced mounting criticism for their handling of the incident.