Syrian refugees agree to leave rescue ship

Hundreds of mostly Syrian refugees rescued by a cruise ship in the Mediterranean agreed to disembark in Cyprus on Friday after a standoff ensued over their demand to be taken to Italy.

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Blind Polish sailors 'see the sea'

Walentyna Koziol was born with impaired vision.

Cuban colognes honor Che, Chavez

Call it Eau de Revolution.

US prisoner in DPRK sheds light on detention

A man from the United States who was recently sentenced by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to six years of hard labor says he is digging in fields eight hours a day and being kept in isolation, but his health is good.

FBI: Mass shootings are on the increase

The number of shootings in which a gunman wounds or kills multiple people has increased dramatically in recent years, with the majority of attacks in the last decade occurring at a business or a school, according to an FBI report released on Wednesday.

Indian PM Modi looks to big welcome and mended ties

When India's prime minister visits the United States this week, he'll see a welcome normally reserved for rock stars - a sold-out appearance at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

Cameron grovels after saying Queen 'purred'

British Prime Minister David Cameron will apologize to Queen Elizabeth II in person after describing how she "purred" on the telephone when he told her that Scotland had rejected independence, news reports said on Thursday.

Pakistan vows to work with new Afghan govt

Pakistan said on Thursday that it will seek to resolve all terrorism-related and border issues with the new Afghan government.

France mulls Syria strikes after hostage beheading

French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday that Algerian forces are hunting for those who beheaded French mountaineer Herve Gourdel after France's airstrikes on Islamic State extremists.

US targets Islamic State oil installations

US-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the militant Islamic State group on Thursday, killing nearly 20 people as the militants released dozens of detainees in their de facto capital, fearing further raids, activists said.

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India's space agency has released an image of Mars taken by the nation's first interplanetary spacecraft.