The record-breaking heat wave that swept across Europe last week could have caused the ceiling of Notre Dame Cathedral to collapse, experts warned.
UNITED NATIONS - More than 12,000 children were killed and injured in armed conflicts last year - a record number - with Afghanistan, the Palestinian territory, Syria and Yemen topping the casualty list, according to a new UN report.
STAROSEL, Bulgaria - Smilyana Zaharieva knew she had a gift when she saw her audience tremble or cry during her performances.
WELLINGTON - Floating plastic garbage has swamped a remote Pacific island once regarded as an environmental jewel and scientists say little can be done to save it while a throwaway culture persists.
Standoff with Seoul reflects Tokyo's attitude to trade and historical issues
RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 57 inmates were killed during a prison riot in northern Brazil on Monday as rival gang factions fought each other, authorities said.
International agencies have heeded a World Health Organization emergency call to pledge funds to contain the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Moscow hopes to resume air links after talks with Kiev, which may indicate a shift in Russia's attitude toward Ukraine, experts said.
The New York City Housing Authority is the largest public housing system in the United States, and for years, its homes have been rife with mismanagement, leaky roofs, mold, broken elevators and faulty heating systems. Perhaps nothing is scarier to their 400,000 residents than rats.
What makes a "normal" young man pick up an assault rifle and carry out a killing spree? Larry Scettrini, a longtime Gilroy resident, couldn't understand what changed his neighbor into a relentless gunman.
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