Human heads found hanging on a beach in southwestern Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Five human heads were found hanging from ropes on a beach in southwestern Ecuador,…
Shootout leaves South Carolina cop wounded, suspect killed
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A South Carolina police officer was shot and wounded while sitting in his patrol car…
Deep freeze strands thousands in northern Finland
HELSINKI — Thousands of tourists were stranded in northern Finland on Sunday after flights at Kittilä airport were…
Retouched images of Sara Netanyahu ignite trust and ethics concerns
JERUSALEM (AP) — The photos seemed destined for posterity in Israel’s state archives. In the snapshots, Prime Minister…
Nepalese royalists demand monarchy restoration ahead of March elections
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Supporters of Nepal’s deposed royal family rallied in the capital on Sunday demanding the restoration…
Suspect arrested after fire damages historic Mississippi synagogue
A person was taken into custody late Saturday after a fire ripped through a synagogue in Mississippi, heavily…
Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at wedding in Pakistan’s capital
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s…
Severe cold strands thousands of tourists at Kittilä airport in Finnish Lapland
HELSINKI (AP) — Thousands of tourists were stranded in northern Finland on Sunday after flights at Kittilä airport…
Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538…
The harsh realities of Arctic mining undercut Trump’s argument to take Greenland
Greenland’s harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a…
As protests rage, Iran pulls the plug on contact with the world
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Just after 8 p.m. Thursday, Iran’s theocracy pulled the plug and disconnected…
Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort
SAN FRANCISCO DE YARE, Venezuela — As Diógenes Angulo was freed Saturday from a Venezuelan prison after a…