Endangered rhino dies in San Diego

A northern white rhinoceros, one of just four left on Earth, died on Sunday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after suffering from a bacterial infection and age-related health issues, zoo officials said.

Discovery offers clues into tectonic plates' history

Australian scientists drilling into the Pacific Ocean seafloor have discovered that distinctive rocks formed after the Pacific tectonic plate changed direction and began to plunge under the Philippine Sea Plate about 50 million years ago.

Opposition candidate Macri wins presidency

Conservative opposition candidate Mauricio Macri, the mayor of Argentina's capital, won the country's presidential election on Sunday.

Suspect eludes dragnet in Brussels lockdown

Belgian police arrested 16 more people in late-night raids in a search for those behind the deadly Nov 13 attacks in Paris, but failed to find a prime suspect as the government locked down the capital for a third day on Monday.

12 on Australian terror watch list

Australian officials said on Monday they were aware of 12 men or boys in the community who they believe could commit an act of terror, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull convened a national security meeting to discuss further ways to deal with violent extremism.

Hopes fade for 100 missing after landslide

Hopes dimmed on Monday for 100 people still missing two days after a landslide near a jade mine in northern Myanmar.

Nation in mourning as siege hotel yields clues

Mali started three days of national mourning on Monday for the victims of the jihadist siege at a luxury hotel that left 19 people dead in the capital, Bamako, with neighboring Senegal, Mauritania and Guinea joining in a show of solidarity.

Sixteen people injured in New Orleans park shooting

Hundreds of people were gathered at a New Orleans playground for a music video shoot when two groups in the crowd opened fire on each other, wounding 16 people in the Sunday evening violence, police said.

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Calm helps Chinese survive hotel attack

Shattered glass piled in a corner near the entrance of the Radisson-Blu Hotel in Bamako, Mali, is a reminder of the terror attack on Friday night that killed 27 people.

UN urges Russia, US to combat IS

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Russia and the United States on Sunday to cooperate in rooting out terrorism and said he would unveil a comprehensive plan to fight extremism and violence early next year.

Officials had chances to stop Paris attackers

On any one of multiple occasions, police, intelligence or security services had an opportunity to detain at least some of the men who launched the attacks on Paris.