IS militants abduct and kill 30

Militants linked to Islamic State group abducted and killed about 30 civilians, including children in central Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday, raising concerns about the group's expanding presence beyond its eastern stronghold.

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Closing down sale in the 'Jungle'

Shopkeepers and stallholders selling off goods at discount prices as migrants are evicted from camp

Four dead after Gold Coast theme park crash

Two women and two men were killed at a theme park on Australia's popular Gold Coast on Tuesday, police said, with witnesses describing how "everyone was screaming" after a raft apparently flipped on a water ride.

Mermaid apprentices making waves in Dutch pool

A majestic turquoise-and-gold tail splashes the surface of a public pool. Strange, beautiful creatures frolic in the water, occasionally peeking out from their masks and snorkels. Half-woman, half-fish.

'Most haunted village' gears up for Halloween

With Halloween in the air, ghouls are set to emerge from the shadows in the quiet streets of Pluckley, reputedly the most haunted village in England.

Suspect filmed crime rampage, police claim

Authorities have spent more than 24 hours seeking a man they say posted live videos to social media while running from police during a violent crime spree that included shooting two police officers, armed car thefts and killing his aunt and uncle, apparently attempting to sever their heads.

Militants storm police academy, killing at least 59

Up to six gunmen head straight to dorms housing cadets and trainees and open fire

Trump says he's winning, polls say otherwise

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump launched their two-week scramble to the finish line of the US presidential race on Monday, with the billionaire Republican dismissing the polls to insist he's "winning" the race.

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Nanjing Massacre survivor records testimony

Plainly dressed in a dark gray suit, 87-year-old Xia Shuqin seemed no different from any other suburban Chinese woman. However, her weatherworn face and her determined eyes suggested that her story was different: She had survived the Nanjing Massacre.

Coalition forces tighten the noose as Kirkuk attack ends

Iraqi forces battled on Sunday through booby-traps, sniper fire and suicide car bombs to tighten the noose around Mosul, while also quelling Islamic State attacks elsewhere in the country.