UN: 'Quick wins' needed to keep climate goals within reach
A new report from the U.N. Environment Program shows the amount of planet-heating gases being pumped into the atmosphere hitting a new high last year, despite a near-global pledge to reduce them.
A new report from the U.N. Environment Program shows the amount of planet-heating gases being pumped into the atmosphere hitting a new high last year, despite a near-global pledge to reduce them.
Lewis the koala dies after viral rescue from Australia wildfire, hospital says
A hospital in New South Wales shared the tragic news, saying staff made the difficult decision to put Lewis the koala to sleep.
A hospital in New South Wales shared the tragic news, saying staff made the difficult decision to put Lewis the koala to sleep.
Pilot dies after mid-flight heart attack
A pilot on an Aeroflot plane died in mid-flight.
A pilot on an Aeroflot plane died in mid-flight.
Dog befriends baby giraffe who was abandoned in South Africa
A dog and baby giraffe created a beautiful friendship at a Rhino orphanage in South Africa.
A dog and baby giraffe created a beautiful friendship at a Rhino orphanage in South Africa.
K-Pop star Goo Hara found dead at her Seoul home
K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said.
K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said.
Secret documents reveal orders for China's mass detention camps
Classified documents lay out the Chinese government’s deliberate strategy to lock up ethnic minorities even before they commit a crime, to rewire their thoughts and the language they speak.
Classified documents lay out the Chinese government’s deliberate strategy to lock up ethnic minorities even before they commit a crime, to rewire their thoughts and the language they speak.
Vice President Mike Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip
Vice President Mike Pence worked to reassure the United States' Kurdish allies in an unannounced trip to Iraq on Saturday, the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump ordered a pullback of U.S. forces in Syria two months ago.
Vice President Mike Pence worked to reassure the United States' Kurdish allies in an unannounced trip to Iraq on Saturday, the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump ordered a pullback of U.S. forces in Syria two months ago.
Stray dog found keeping abandoned kittens warm on side of road
A passerby spotted the dog cuddling the 5 abandoned kittens in the freezing snow.
A passerby spotted the dog cuddling the 5 abandoned kittens in the freezing snow.
Tyler Perry steps up to help American couple stuck at Mexican hospital
A man who went into diabetic shock while on a cruise ended up in a Mexican hospital -- with a $14,000 bill he couldn't pay.
A man who went into diabetic shock while on a cruise ended up in a Mexican hospital -- with a $14,000 bill he couldn't pay.
More than 80 percent of kids around the world are not physically active enough, research finds
Research conducted by the World Health Organization found that more than 80 percent of the kids around the world are not physically active enough.
Research conducted by the World Health Organization found that more than 80 percent of the kids around the world are not physically active enough.
Impeachment hearings: Former security official undercuts Trump impeachment defense
Two key impeachment witnesses said it was clear President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was pushing political investigations of Democrats in Ukraine.
Two key impeachment witnesses said it was clear President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was pushing political investigations of Democrats in Ukraine.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud, breach of trust and bribery
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged in a series of corruption scandals.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been charged in a series of corruption scandals.
Family reunited with daughter abducted 10 years ago
A family was reunited with their teen daughter ten years after she was abducted by her father.
A family was reunited with their teen daughter ten years after she was abducted by her father.
Impeachment hearings: Read Gordon Sondland's full testimony
Here's the full transcript from U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland's testimony.
Here's the full transcript from U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland's testimony.
Prince Andrew to step back from public duties
Britain's Prince Andrew said Wednesday he is stepping back from public duties with the queen's permission.
Britain's Prince Andrew said Wednesday he is stepping back from public duties with the queen's permission.
Ambassador Sondland says he ‘followed president’s order’ to work with Giuliani on Ukraine
Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators Wednesday that Rudy Giuliani was pushing a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine that he had to go along with it because it’s what President Donald Trump wanted.
Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators Wednesday that Rudy Giuliani was pushing a “quid pro quo” with Ukraine that he had to go along with it because it’s what President Donald Trump wanted.
Impeachment hearings takeaways: Firsthand witnesses appear
There were attacks on the credibility of a witness in uniform, and hand-wringing by another witness on all that he knows now that he says he didn’t know then. Vice President Mike Pence was name-dropped, and lawmakers heard expressions of concern about the July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader.
There were attacks on the credibility of a witness in uniform, and hand-wringing by another witness on all that he knows now that he says he didn’t know then. Vice President Mike Pence was name-dropped, and lawmakers heard expressions of concern about the July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader.
China sees 3rd plague case after man, 55, eats wild rabbit
A 55-year-old man in China has become the country’s third case of plague in recent weeks.
A 55-year-old man in China has become the country’s third case of plague in recent weeks.
US officials knew of Ukraine’s Trump anxiety, AP reports
Despite his denials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was feeling pressure from the Trump Administration to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden before his July phone call with President Donald Trump that has led to impeachment hearings.
Despite his denials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was feeling pressure from the Trump Administration to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden before his July phone call with President Donald Trump that has led to impeachment hearings.
Venice hit by record third exceptional tide in a week; other parts of Italy struggle with weather woes
Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds to an out-of-season avalanche.
Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds to an out-of-season avalanche.