Knife attack by employee at Paris police HQ kills 4 officers

An employee armed with a knife attacked officers inside Paris police headquarters Thursday, killing at least four before he was fatally shot, a French police union official said.

Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica

A gigantic iceberg broke off Antarctica recently, but scientists say the incident is part of a normal cycle and not related to climate change.

Koala joey makes adorable debut at Australian zoo

Elsa the koala joey was introduced to the world at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, New South Wales, in September.

North Korea says nuclear talks with US to resume this weekend

(AP) -- North Korea and the United States have agreed to resume nuclear negotiations this weekend following a months-long stalemate over the withdrawal of sanctions in exchange for disarmament, a senior North Korean diplomat said Tuesday.

Towering arch bridge collapses in Taiwan

Eleven people are feared trapped or missing after bridge collapse in eastern Taiwan. Ten others are hospitalized following Tuesday morning disaster

'World's largest underwater theme park' opens in Bahrain, features sunken Boeing 747

Dive Bahrain, which bills itself as “the world’s largest underwater theme park,” has officially opened for visitors, with under-the-sea attractions including a sunken Boeing 747 and soon-to-be-finished additions such as statues, an artificial coral reef, and “a replica of a traditional Bahraini pearl merchant's house.”

Ukraine president: We can't be ordered to investigate Biden

Ukraine's president says his country can't be pressured into opening an investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden or his son.

Canadian man reunited with his dog 4 years after he went missing

A man got a call from an animal shelter over 400 miles away saying they had found his dog who went missing four years ago.

Northern Lights illuminate sky over Finland

Residents of Finland reported seeing a spectacular northern lights show over parts of the country Friday night.

Greta: Adults mock children because world view threatened

Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg said Friday she doesn't understand why grown-ups and world leaders would mock children and teens for acting on science, responding to attacks on her campaign as students conducted a second wave of global protests demanding action on climate change.

Trump administration proposes historically low refugee limit

The Trump administration wants to cap the number of refugees admitted into the United States to the lowest number since the resettlement program was created in 1980. 

Couple mistakenly receives box filled with more than 24,000 ecstasy tablets in the mail

An Austrian couple waiting for dresses ordered online from the Netherlands received the surprise of their lives when instead more than 24,000 ecstasy tablets were delivered.

Former French President Chirac dies at 86

Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France's role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died Thursday at age 86.

Trump tells United Nations General Assembly leaders to put own people first

(AP) -- Facing growing calls for his impeachment, President Donald Trump addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday and delivered a roaring defense of nationalism and American sovereignty even as he tried to rally a multinational response to Iran's escalating aggression.

6.0 earthquake shakes Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Karen nears island

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Puerto Rico late Monday, rousing and scaring many from their sleep in the U.S. territory.

‘How dare you’: Greta Thunberg lambastes UN world leaders, demands bold action on climate change

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, delivered a powerful speech to the United Nations General Assembly Monday, warning world leaders to take climate change seriously or the population will suffer.