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Polar bear killed after attacking man on island off northern Norway

The polar bear was then shot dead "in an act of self-defense" by the second guard, spokeswoman Negar Etminan said. She said all cruise ships traveling in the ...

Charlamagne Tha God's DNA Not Found In Alleged Victim's Rape Kit

Upon further examination, officials found that Jessica Reid, the alleged victim's fingernails contained "nothing of apparent serological evidentiary value" afte...

School superintendent accused of defecating resigns

Tramaglini was arrested in May and accused of defecating on the Holmdel High School track and football field on a daily basis . The decision came almost thre...

Polls close in controversial Cambodian election

Last week, the US Congress passed the Cambodia Democracy Act "to promote free and fair elections, political freedoms and human rights in Cambodia and impose san...

Russia: People across many cities decry pension age hike plan

The current retirement ages are 60 for men and 55 for women. Adding to the criticism is the fact that the proposal was released by the cabinet on the eve of the...

Six from same family die in motel fire

The fire occurred early Saturday at Cosmo Extended Stay Motel in Sodus (SO'-dis) Township in southwestern Michigan's Berrien County. He said he liked the childr...

New Orleans shooting leaves at least 3 dead and 7 injured

It is understood at least 10 people have been shot in a "gang-related" attack. The shooting took place on the 3400 block of Claiborne Avenue, about three mile...

Bear escapes storm drain after manhole cover is lifted

Once it's handled, it gets an ear tag. To avoid this, officials removed the manhole cover and advised residents to lock themselves inside their homes. Once a ...

Cambodia's Hun Sen hails 'elimination' of opposition

Cambodians go to the polls on July 29 and the country's Prime minster Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for more than 30 years, is trying to ensure victory after ...

Mother charged with murder after 2-year-old starved to death

Moon, who was previously arrested for a DUI, told police that Reygan was born with a medical that meant she couldn't gain weight. Police arrested Devin Moon, 29...

New Orleans Shooting Leaves Three Dead, Seven Wounded

The wounded were taken to a hospital, though their conditions weren't immediately known. The circumstances surrounding the shooting is also unknown.

Strong quake shakes Lombok

Many houses were damaged in the quake. Awakened in surprise by the jolts, Jean-Paul Volckaert, who is staying at the Puncak Hotel in Tenggara, recalled how pe...

Artists painting heroic mural of Ahed Tamimi on separation wall are arrested

According to Palestinian officials on Saturday, the two Italian artists and a Palestinian who was accompanying them were detained while they were working on a p...

Trump hits back at Cohen and ‘fake news’ over Tower meeting allegations

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not know about the 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between Russians and his campaign staff including his son Don J...

Magnitude 6.4 natural disaster rocks Lombok region of Indonesia

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, from Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, said: "People are gathering on the streets and in empty fields to avoid collapsing buildings"...

Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Lombok island in Indonesia

There were no immediate reports of damage after the powerful quake, whose epicenter was at a depth of seven kilometers, according to the agency. Twelve people w...

0 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia

The quake hit early in the morning when many people were still sleeping. The quake struck 50 km northeast of Lombok's main city Mataram, the USGS said, far fr...

White House bars CNN correspondent from open press event

He said talks should begin on the possible extension of a nuclear arms treaty which was signed by Trump and Putin's predecessors, Barack Obama and Dmitry Medved...

Zimbabwe's youth hope election outcome will end biting unemployment

Monday's vote is the first since Mugabe was forced to step down in November after a de facto coup and, as such, is a major national test. Mnangagwa is favorite ...

Orca mother refused to leave her dead calf behind

Killer whales have been known to transport their dead calves for as long as a week, according to the CWR, which maintains a long-term census of the Southern Res...

United Nations warns it is 'running out of cash'

Of the 193 member states, 112 states, including India, have so far paid their share of the core budget, PTI reported quoting the United Nations chief's letter...

Fake news on sites like Facebook causing crisis in democracy, say MPs

President Donald Trump 's 2016 election campaign. One of the committee's recommendations is that the era of light-touch regulation for social media must come...

Heavy rain, cancelled flights as typhoon approaches Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency forecast that after the typhoon makes landfall, it is likely to further slow down while continuing its westbound movement, passi...

Militants attack Afghan midwife training centre

The Nangarhar police chief, Ghulam Sanyee Stanikzai, said two people - a guard and a driver - had been killed and five others wounded. It was not immediately ...

Taliban Official Says Group Spoke with Top US Diplomat

Alice Wells, the top US diplomat for South Asia, meets with Syrian refugees at the International Airport of Amman, Jordan, April 6, 2016. The Taliban claim to...