UN to probe chemical weapons cases

A UN investigative team has found seven potential cases of chemical weapon use in Syria worthy of in-depth investigation, the head of the probe team, known as the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons: the United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism, told reporters on Monday.

Greek police start removing refugees

Greek police started removing migrants from the Greek-Macedonian border on Tuesday after additional passage restrictions imposed by Macedonian authorities left hundreds of them stranded, sources said.

Pentagon plans to close Guantanamo prison

The Pentagon was expected to submit to Congress on Tuesday President Barack Obama's long-awaited plan for closing the US military prison at Guantanamo, Cuba.

Morales still hopeful for fourth term

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Monday he was not abandoning hope despite indications Bolivians had rejected by a slim margin amending the Constitution so he could run for a fourth straight term in 2019.

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Fake service animals becoming pet hates

People who falsely pass off their pets as service animals - think of a woman in Wisconsin last year who claimed the right to bring her kangaroo into McDonald's - have frustrated people with legitimate needs to such an extent that legislators in several states are considering laws to restore the animals' credibility.

Damning study finds a 'whitewashed' Hollywood

In one of the most exhaustive and damning reports on diversity in Hollywood, a new study found that the films and television produced by major media companies are "whitewashed", and that an "epidemic of invisibility" runs top to bottom through the industry for women, minorities and LGBT people.

Water to be restored to New Delhi

Protesters demanding better conditions for their caste said on Monday that they had accepted a state government offer aimed at ending days of riots that have killed at least 19 people, as troops won back control of a canal that supplies much of New Delhi's water.

Shiite Muslims accused of spying for Iran

Saudi Arabia has put 32 people on trial, including 30 members of its own Shiite Muslim minority, accused of spying for Iran, several local newspapers and television reported on Monday.

Cyclone toll rises to 20 as tourists leave, aid pours in

Tourists began fleeing cyclone-ravaged Fiji on Monday and aid efforts intensified as the death toll climbed to 20, with officials warning it could rise further as reports trickle in from devastated remote communities.

Lost radioactive material found dumped near Basra

Radioactive material that went missing in Iraq has been found dumped near a petrol station in the southern town of Zubair, officials said on Sunday, ending speculation it could be acquired by Islamic State and used as a weapon.

Caracas takes on Zika virus amid shortages, information blackout

This is what the Zika outbreak looks like in Venezuela, a country whose medical system has teetered for months on the brink of collapse: