In devastated Ecuador, loss piles up amid rubble

A heartbroken nation begins to grasp the severity of the worst quake to hit in years

US forces assist Japan in its relief efforts

The US military joined relief efforts on Monday in southern Japan for areas devastated by two powerful earthquakes as local rescuers combed through debris looking for 10 people still reported missing.

Islamic State's income drops significantly, analysis shows

Islamic State's income and the population under its control have both fallen by about a third, a US-based analysis firm said, describing the declining revenue as a threat to its long-term rule over its self-proclaimed caliphate.

Actor Johnny Depp's wife walks free in dog smuggling debacle

Actor Johnny Depp's wife Amber Heard pleaded guilty on Monday to providing a false immigration document amid allegations she smuggled the couple's dogs to Australia, but managed to avoid jail time over what was dubbed the "war on terrier" debacle.

Cheers, tears and samba in impeachment fight

Supporters: Rousseff's potential successors are both tainted by corruption scandals

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1st African-American chess grandmaster enters Hall of Fame

Maurice Ashley was 14 when he saw a high school friend playing chess and challenged him to a match. He lost badly, but it sparked a love affair that started him playing nearly nonstop ever since.

Nepal's female climbers blaze trails for gender

When a deadly avalanche hit Mount Qomolangma a year ago, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, one of the few Nepali women with expertise in climbing the world's highest peaks, headed straight there to help.

Activists protest against 'big money' in US politics

Hundreds of protesters from across the US gathered on the Capitol Hill on Friday, chanting "money out, people in", among other slogans, as part of a weeklong protest in Washington, against big money in politics.

US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet

A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner while in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon said on Saturday.

Castro to push reform of nation's economic system

Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday said Cuba would steer clear of neoliberal policies, but continue to modernize its socialist system through economic reforms.

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