FBI hacks iPhone, ends legal battle with Apple

The extraordinary legal fight pitting the US government against technology giant Apple Inc, ended unexpectedly after the FBI said it used a mysterious method without Apple's help to hack into a California mass shooter's iPhone.

'Masked Girls' seek undercover fame

Standing out from Japan's myriad girl bands can be a daunting task, but one group, the Kamen Joshi, or "Masked Girls" in Japanese, has found the answer by hiding behind masks.

Flights canceled after volcano erupts

The activity level of an Alaska volcano has declined after the mountain erupted with a massive ash cloud that prompted the cancelation of dozens of flights.

Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching worst on record

Bleaching to Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the worst on record, with 95 percent of the northern reaches ranked in the two most severe categories, according to a scientist studying the reef.

Nation reopens wounds after attack

Manneken Pis, the cherubic little statue insouciantly relieving himself in the heart of Brussels, has become a cheeky symbol of Belgian resistance to terror in the week since suicide bombers struck the capital.

Rousseff faces coalition collapse

Brazil's largest political party looks set to quit the government of President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday, in a move that would trigger the collapse of the coalition and propel her a step closer to impeachment.

Fidel Castro: Obama brought 'sweetened words'

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro broke his silence on US President Barack Obama's recent trip to Cuba, saying he brought "sweetened words", but little of substance, a media report said on Monday.

Prime minister vows to defeat militants

In an emotional televised address on Monday, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed to hunt down and defeat the militants who have been carrying out attacks like the Easter bombing that targeted Christians and killed 72 people.

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Boxing brings pride, hope to slum's youths

Thirty youngsters exercise in a concrete yard, sharing four punching bags and a few pairs of gloves: this is boxing practice and it's what hope looks like for youth in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum.

Bison coming 'home' to Montana Indian reservation

Descendants of a bison herd captured and sent to Canada more than a century ago will be relocated to a Montana American Indian reservation next month, in what tribal leaders bill as a homecoming for a species emblematic of their traditions.

Antiquities experts rush to Palmyra after govt ousts IS

Archaeologists were rushing to the ancient city of Palmyra on Monday to assess the damage wreaked by the Islamic State group, after it was ousted by the Syrian army in a bloody battle.