A Palestinian who had to delay graduate school in Malaysia is among thousands anxiously trying to get out of Gaza now that the blockaded territory's gateway has opened just a little.
A masked intruder clipped a padlock, smashed a window and stole a Picasso, a Matisse and three other masterpieces from a Paris museum - a $123 million haul that is one of the world's biggest art heists.
In less than a year, GM has roared back from bankruptcy to a quarterly profit. Now comes the hard part: repaying billions of dollars in government aid.
For nearly a hundred years, the Khau Vai love market as been known as a lovers' rendezvous. Local residents annually gather there to seek lovers.
A world without "the pill" is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy.
Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" soared to more than $106 million, setting a record for a work of art sold at auction.
Israel Air Force F-15 fighter jets fly in formation with a KC-707 aerial refueling tanker during a demonstration above Jerusalem's Old City during Israel's 62nd Independence Day celebrations.
Shuttle Discovery and its astronauts returned safely to Earth on Tuesday after making a rare flyover of America's heartland to wrap up their 15-day, 6 million-mile journey to the International Space Station.
Two Sukhoi Su-30 planes from the Venezuelan Air Force take part in a military parade to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Venezuela's independence.
A new book focuses on a 16th-century competition that set out to discover who was the better artist - Michelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci.
Even at 13, Colin Carlson believes he's running out of time.
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