Italian officials stumped after patch of Venice's famed Grand Canal turns fluorescent green
Footage released by Italy’s national firefighters shows a patch of Venice's famed Grand Canal turning a fluorescent green in the Rialto area.
Uganda president signs tough anti-gay bill into law with death penalty in some cases
The new law prescribes the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," which is defined as cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV as well as with minors and other categories of vulnerable people.
Turkey's Erdogan wins reelection in presidential runoff
A third term gives Erdogan an even stronger hand domestically and internationally, as Turkey plays a key role in NATO.
Mormon missionary killed, 3 others hurt in Brazil bus crash
Church leaders said 20-year-old Elder Izaak Orion Card, 20, of Anchorage, Alaska, lost his life in a rural area near the city of Tibagi.
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.
Avalanche in Pakistan kills at least 11 members of nomadic tribe
A snowy avalanche in northern Pakistan killed 11 people Saturday, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured 25 from a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area with their goat herds, police said.
Pope Francis gets back to work after battling fever
Pope Francis resumed regular appointments on Saturday, one day after canceling his schedule due to a fever.
Cambodian reptile farm owner killed by crocodiles after falling into enclosure
There were about 40 crocodiles living in the enclosure during the tragic attack.
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.
Pro-government rally to be held in Serbia amid frustration after mass shootings
Some protesters blame Serbia's president for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness and division in the country that they say indirectly led to two recent mass shootings that left 18 people dead and 20 wounded.
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.
Reward increased for 'Most Wanted Fugitive' accused in Philly kidnapping, murder over 20 years ago
Alexis Flores, a handyman who came to the United States from Honduras, was allegedly involved in the July 2000 kidnapping of 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus.
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.
Watch: Critically endangered tortoise hatches at Australian zoo
So far, eight adorable hatchlings have left the nest and are exploring their habitats.
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.
More than a quarter of Canadians think homelessness, poverty are reasons for assisted suicide
Half of respondents said those with disabilities should have access to assisted suicide
UK court: Prince Harry cannot personally pay for police protection when visiting
A lawyer for the government argued in court that it was not appropriate to allow hiring “police officers as private bodyguards for the wealthy."
Mt. Everest record broken again by Sherpa guide Kami Rita
The veteran Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it.
Arrests made in effigy, ongoing racial abuse cases of Spanish soccer player Vinícius Júnior
The Spanish league has filed nine criminal complaints of cases of racial abuse against Vinícius in the last two seasons, with most of them being shelved by prosecutors.