Research warning to obese fathers

Women have long been warned of the risks of obesity during pregnancy, but a new study shows obese fathers may also influence children's development.

Big rally, military parade in Cuba marks revolution

Cuba paraded troops and hundreds of thousands of citizens through its emblematic Revolution Square on Monday in a traditional show of nationalist fighting spirit and in homage to the late leader Fidel Castro.

Netanyahu questioned in corruption probe

Police grilled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for three hours on Monday on suspicion of receiving gifts from businessmen, as part of a graft probe that has shaken the country's politics.

Brazilian prison riot claims 56 lives

Rioting inmates decapitated their rivals in brutal fighting between two gangs in a Brazilian jail that left 56 dead, while 144 prisoners escaped, officials said on Monday.

S.Korean president refuses to testify in impeachment trial

South Korean President Park Geun-hye refused to testify on Tuesday in the impeachment trial that will decide her future, prompting the prosecutors to question why she has publicly denied the charges of corruption but will not do so before the court.

Istanbul attacker may have trained in Syria

The gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group appears to have been well versed in guerrilla warfare and may have trained in Syria, a newspaper report and a security source said on Tuesday.

Moscow seeks naval drills as 2 Russian warships visit Manila

The Russian Navy said on Tuesday it was planning to hold war games with the Philippines, as two of its ships made a rare stop in Manila following President Rodrigo Duterte's pivot from the United States.

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Carey claim of sabotage rejected

Dick Clark Productions is hitting back against Mariah Carey's claim that it sabotaged her live performance on its "New Year's Rockin' Eve" special.

Brews brothers reviving beer tradition

Behind the centuries-old stone walls of a Benedictine monastery in northern France, monks are busy bringing a long-lost tradition back to life.

Holiday snap for tourist in Thailand

A French tourist was bitten by a crocodile inside a Thai national park as she tried to get close to the animal to take a selfie, an official said on Monday.

Simple dish offers taste of home for Mosul's displaced

Long before it became famous as a battlefield in the fight against the Islamic State group, the Iraqi city of Mosul was known for its ancient cuisine, enriched by Syrian, Turkish and Persian recipes.