'Fake' Buddhist monks scamming NY tourists

New York City Buddhist leaders are sounding the alarm to tourists: Beware the "fake monks."

Ancient cave art faces rocky future

Centuries have passed since Neolithic artists swirled red and white color on the cliffs of northern Somalia, painting antelopes, cattle, giraffes and hunters carrying bows and arrows.

Shaq slam dunks basketball diplomacy

The Shaq show came to Havana on Sunday as National Basketball Association great Shaquille O'Neal put on a basketball clinic for local youngsters, becoming the latest emissary for US outreach to the people of Cuba.

US base worker held for drunk-driving

An American base employee on Japan's Okinawa was arrested on a charge of suspected drunk-driving on Sunday, a week after tens of thousands of angry residents rallied in protest at crimes linked to the heavy US military presence.

'Stolen babies' raise ghosts seeking truth

Pedro Sandoval stopped celebrating Mother's Day, Father's Day and even his own birthday after he found out the truth: The mom and dad he knew growing up had stolen him from his biological parents, who were kidnapped, tortured and never heard from again during Argentina's 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

10 stabbed, beaten in melee at supremacist rally in California

Ten people suffered stab wounds and other injuries on Sunday after members of a white nationalist group that planned to rally outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento clashed with a larger group of counter protesters, authorities said.

EU prepares to move bank regulator from London

The EU is preparing to move its European Banking Authority from London following Britain's vote to leave the Union, EU officials said on Sunday, setting up a race led by Paris and Frankfurt to host the regulator.

Chinese ship makes first passage through expanded Panama Canal

A Chinese container ship became the first vessel to make the inaugural passage through the newly expanded Panama Canal, a nine-year, $5 billion project that authorities hope will usher in a new era of global commerce at a time when the shipping industry is facing one of the worst slumps in history.

Rajoy claims right to form govt after poll win

Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he would make a push for power after his conservatives won more seats in parliament in a repeat general election on Sunday, even though it still fell short of a majority.

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Netanyahu lauds benefits of normalizing ties with Turkey

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his nation's agreement with Turkey to normalize relations will have "immense" implications for the Israeli economy.

Former militants transformed into productive members of society

In the heart of Solo city, not far from the Islamic boarding school founded by the radical cleric who inspired the 2002 Bali bombings, the staff of an unremarkable-looking restaurant prepare for another day serving the humble staples of the Indonesian diet to hungry locals.