38 detained over 'slaves' chained and forced to beg

Dozens of vulnerable men and boys were kidnapped, chained, whipped, fed scraps and forced to work or fight each other for entertainment over an eight-year period in rural southern Romania, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

History and law back China's sovereignty

The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China on Wednesday published a white paper titled "China Adheres to the Position of Settling Through Negotiation the Relevant Disputes Between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea".

Camps introduce girls to the rigors of firefighting

Long the domain of men, a female firefighter is trying to give young women a feel for the job

Rare Indian rhinos face threat from poachers

As night falls over the lush plains of India's Kaziranga national park, a small group of lightly armed forest guards sets out on foot to protect the world's largest population of one-horned rhinos.

Gamblers lose big on Euro 2016 football

Thirty-year-old Bui Thu Cuc loudly complained hours after Portugal beat host France 1-0 in the Euro 2016 championship match on Monday.

'Putin tours' retrace Russian leader's life in Saint Petersburg

Rounding a corner in central Saint Petersburg with a group in tow, Georgy Rusanov stops in front of the gray building of the city's oldest maternity hospital - the first attraction on his Vladimir Putin walking tour.

Balloonist bids to fly nonstop around world

A Russian balloonist launched his helium balloon from an Australian Outback town on Tuesday in a bid to set a record for flying around the world nonstop.

Cease-fire declared after deadly clashes

South Sudan's president and his estranged deputy ordered a cease-fire on Monday after a new day of heavy fighting in the capital that sent thousands fleeing and threatened a return to civil war.

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Nurse takes a stand in Baton Rouge

The black woman in the photograph stands in calm protest, her long dress fluttering in the breeze as two policemen clad in the heavy black padding and helmets of riot gear rush to remove her from a roadway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

At least 20 killed, dozens injured as trains collide

At least 20 people died and dozens were injured when two passenger trains collided head-on in southern Italy on Tuesday, a regional official said.

Pentagon to send more troops to Iraq

The United States will send 560 more troops to Iraq to transform a freshly retaken air base into a staging hub for the long-awaited battle to recapture Mosul from Islamic State militants, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday. The new US forces should arrive in the coming weeks.