Washington won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from China, US defense secretary says
“To be clear, we do not seek conflict or confrontation,” he said. “But we will not flinch in the face of bullying or coercion.”
Teenage girl charged with killing 19 in school dorm fire after cellphone confiscated: report
A 15-year-old schoolgirl from Guyana was charged as an adult Monday in the murder of 19 people after police accused her of purposefully setting fire to a school dormitory in retaliation for her cellphone being confiscated.
Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot beaten in prison, lawyer says, and requests better security
Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American teen Natalee Holloway, was beaten in a Peruvian prison over the weekend, according to his lawyer, who is requesting better security for his client.
Cruise ship Carnival Sunshine pounded by large waves during coastal storm near Charleston, South Carolina
Passengers aboard the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine were left distressed as large waves churned up by a powerful storm off the Southeast coast pounded the vessel, delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend.
Italy tourist boat capsizes in storm, leaving 4 dead
A tourist boat capsized in a storm on Italy’s Lago Maggiore in the northern Lombardy region on Sunday.
Indian official drains reservoir to retrieve phone he dropped while taking selfie
In videos that went viral on social media, the official is seen sitting under a red umbrella as diesel pumps run to drain water from the reservoir.
Watch: Lion stuns family on safari, comes within feet of them at campsite
Incredible video shows the lion wandering through the campsite before approaching the family.
Shark bites leg off American tourist in Turks and Caicos: report
An American tourist has lost her leg after being bitten by a shark while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, police say.
Passenger opens plane door during flight in South Korea; 12 people injured slightly
Several passengers on board tried to stop the person, who was later detained by police after the airplane landed safely.
Grandmother, 95, dies after police shock her with stun gun: 'Community is outraged'
The police officer who fired stun gun has been suspended from duty.
New study reveals what, exactly, in human body odor attracts mosquitoes
What draws mosquitoes to certain people over others? A recent study aimed to investigate this question and found that mosquitoes “consistently, night after night," chose the same human scent.
Madeleine McCann: New search begins for UK toddler missing since 2007
Portugal’s Judicial Police released a statement confirming local media reports that they would conduct the search at the request of the German authorities and in the presence of British officials.
IT employee sues boss after mistaking his initials for lewd reference, email abbreviations for sexual advances
The tribunal said the email was a "genuine request for information" and did not insinuate a wanted a sexual relationship.
Mexico City airports shut down due to spewing ash from Popocatepetl volcano
Mexico City’s two main airports were temporarily shut down Saturday due to ash spewing from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano.
Is the Bermuda Triangle mystery finally solved? One scientist thinks so
The Bermuda Triangle is best known for its stories of ships and airplanes that seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
Tourist shot to death in popular Mexican resort town days after another tourist killed in machete attack
The U.S. State Department says Americans should 'exercise increased caution' in the state of Oaxaca
A proposed $5 billion man-made ‘moon’ could be Dubai’s next big thing
An entrepreneur wants to build a 900-foot replica of the moon in Dubai. The city-state is already home to the world’s tallest building and other architectural wonders.
Titanic: New 3D scans 'rewrite everything we know' about ill-fated voyage
Scientists have created a "digital twin" of the Titanic's wreckage, showing stunning details never seen before.
Nearly 2,000-year-old marble artifacts discovered on Israeli seabed
The location of the artifacts was reported a few weeks earlier by an experienced sea swimmer.
Sherpa guide climbs Mount Everest for 26th time, tying all-time record
Pasang Dawa Sherpa reached the summit on Sunday morning, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak.