Crown prince formally becomes new monarch

Thailand's new king on Friday made his first public appearance since ascending the throne the previous day, ending a period of uncertainty since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Oct 13.

Families prepare to receive the dead

Families are preparing to receive the bodies of the victims of this week's air tragedy in Colombia as experts develop a clearer picture of how things went so terribly wrong with a charter flight that slammed into a mountainside.

Trump nominates retired general to lead Pentagon

US president-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has picked the tough-talking retired general James Mattis to be his defense secretary.

EU report highlights ongoing IS threat

The Islamic State group is likely to carry out new attacks in the European Union in the near future, probably targeting countries that are members of the US-led coalition fighting the extremist organization in Syria and Iraq, EU police agency Europol said in a report published on Friday.

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Race to save anti-Nazi film

One of Austria's most important anti-Nazi films was thought lost for decades, until it was uncovered by chance last year.

Cougar that killed 10 alpacas not to be shot

A California mountain lion placed under a death sentence for killing nearly a dozen alpacas owned by a Malibu woman was granted a reprieve on Thursday when the woman announced she wouldn't act on a state-issued permit giving her the right to kill the animal.

New chapter for world's oldest library

Nestled in a labyrinth of streets in the heart of Morocco's ancient city of Fez, stands the world's oldest working library.

Creator of fast food icon dies aged 98

You probably don't know his name, but you've almost certainly devoured his creation: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun.

Cash ban slims big fat weddings

Jatin Pal's wedding was just days away and his family were finalizing plans for an extravagant multiday celebration - then Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned high - denomination notes overnight, casting a dark shadow over the festivities.

Fiat heir arrested over kidnap claim

One of the heirs to the Fiat automobile fortune, Lapo Elkann, has been arrested in New York for allegedly faking his own kidnapping, police said on Tuesday, amid reports that he was trying to pay for a weekend of debauchery.

Gun that nearly killed poet Rimbaud fetches $460,000

The most famous gun in French literary history, the revolver with which Paul Verlaine tried to kill his lover and fellow poet Arthur Rimbaud, sold for $460,000 at auction in Paris on Wednesday.