Priest punches best man during wedding ceremony

The best man slapped the groom on the back, which is an old Cypriot wedding custom. The priest punching the best man would be an innovation.

Execution of 2nd Canadian condemned

The Philippines confirmed on Tuesday the execution of a Canadian who had been held hostage by the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf Islamist militant group on a remote southern island with three other people since September 2015.

'Bungling sailors' caught in record drug bust

Some bungling boating by a group of landlubber drug smugglers led to New Zealand's largest ever haul of methamphetamine, with their fumbling efforts arousing the suspicion of locals, police said Tuesday.

People around the world honor victims after attack

Crowds flocked to vigils around the world on Monday in shock at the shooting of dozens of Florida clubgoers in the deadliest attack on the gay communities.

'Happiest Place' confronts a sad reality in Orlando

Coloradans Randy and Tammy Harris had been planning the trip for 10 months. Seven-year-old son Jackson had his heart set on Space Mountain; his 4-year-old sister, Anabelle, was hoping to meet her namesake from Beauty and the Beast.

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Two police officers killed in attack claimed by Islamic State group

A man claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group killed a French policeman and his partner, investigators said on Tuesday, in what authorities blasted as an "appalling terrorist act".

Jakarta turns to app to ease traffic jams

The Indonesian capital's reputation as one of the most congested cities is typically not an advantage with investors. But one company has become the country's most visible technology success with an app that relieves some of the pain of its maddening traffic.

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Terror returns with nightclub massacre

US anti-terror strategy came under fresh scrutiny after a gunman previously cleared of jihadist ties launched a hate-fueled rampage in a Florida gay club that left 50 dead.

Clinton, Trump adjust politicking

Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton adjusted their presidential politicking on Sunday, offering prayers and support to the victims. But then they infused their sympathy with sharply different statements that favor their White House aspirations, and the presidential race rolled on.

As the shootings unfolded, a horror for 1 mother via text

Mina Justice was sound asleep when she received the first text from her son, Eddie Justice, who was in the gay nightclub when a gunman opened fire, leaving 50 dead.