Reuters North Korea11 hours ago Otto Warmbier's parents seek $1 billion from North Korea, alleging torture
South America39 mins ago Desperate women fleeing Venezuela sell hair, breast milk, sex to get by They come from a country that now resembles a war zone –their lives have been ripped apart by displacement, starvation, disease, desperation, torment and fear life – and while that war zone sentiment too has permeated the Colombian side of the border, there is at least a sense that survival is possible.
Good News1 hour ago Christmas windfall: Man finds $86 million lottery ticket in his van A British man hit one of the largest lotto jackpots in the country’s history — but left the golden ticket unchecked for weeks in a pile of papers in his van, according to local reports.
Europe3 hours ago Respite in Paris as yellow vest movement abates The yellow vest protests, which have brought particular chaos to Paris over the past few weeks, clearly abated Saturday, as the Christmas holiday season begins in earnest.
Africa3 hours ago Somalia blast kills at least 6 near presidential palace An explosives-packed vehicle detonated at a military checkpoint near Somalia's presidential palace, killing at least six people and wounding several others, police said.
Middle East5 hours ago Saudi prince's reform: Car race, concerts, but no criticism Women, some without headscarves, drove themselves to a Formula-E car race where thousands of young Saudis and hundreds of international visitors partied into the night at concerts by Enrique Iglesias, The Black Eyed Peas and DJ David Guetta.
Middle East6 hours ago Activists demand Thailand release refugee soccer player Human rights groups along with current and former soccer players on Saturday called on FIFA and the Australian government to intervene to stop a Melbourne-based refugee and semi-professional soccer player being extradited from Thailand to Bahrain.
The Americas9 hours ago Colombia guns down dissident rebel behind press kidnapping A former leftist rebel who terrorized residents of southern Colombia after abandoning the country's peace process and plunging into drug trafficking has been killed in combat, Colombian President Ivan Duque announced Friday.
2:36 VIDEO18 hours ago Venezuelan women sell hair, sex and breast milk to survive as country crumbles
OPINION19 hours ago China wants to spy on you – We must be vigilant about keeping Americans safe from hostile foreign actors
TERRORISM20 hours ago Video allegedly showing murder of Scandinavian student is likely authentic, Norway says
3:23 VIDEO16 hours ago Trump's plan to pull US troops from the Middle East raises concern from US allies
WorldDecember 14 The week in pictures, Dec. 8 - Dec. 14 Take a look at and enjoy some of the most evocative, momentous images captured around the world in the past seven days.
The Americas13 hours ago Canada demands China release Canadians for the first time Canada moved away from diplomatic caution on Friday and made is first formal demand for China to immediately release two Canadians who have been detained in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a top Chinese tech executive.
Europe15 hours ago Protesters in Hungary reject Orban's nationalist government Thousands of people marched in anti-government protests Friday in Budapest, upset over labor law changes, increasing corruption and limits on academic freedom under Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist government.
Middle East17 hours ago The Latest: Sweden's Skoog wants 'tangible results' in Yemen The Latest on Security Council vote authorizing deployment of U.N. monitors (all times local): 3 p.m. Sweden's U.N. Ambassador Olof Skoog says the breakthrough agreement reached by Yemen's government and Houthi Shiite rebels in Stockholm "is truly meaningful only once it produces tangible results for the Yemeni people."
Crime17 hours ago Banker jailed for bludgeoning student-turned-sex worker with pestle Zahid Naseem, a banker, has been sentenced to at least 19 years in prison for the slaying of Christina Abbotts.
2:36 VIDEO18 hours ago Venezuelan women sell hair, sex and breast milk to survive as country crumbles The situation in Venezuela is so dire that the country's women are especially vulnerable to human sex trafficking while medical supplies and services are almost impossible to come by.
Europe19 hours ago Versailles to close Saturday as precaution against protests France is bracing for a sixth straight Saturday of protests during which the palace of Versailles just outside Paris will be shut for the day despite expectations that the numbers taking to the streets will be down sharply.
Middle East19 hours ago Israeli military still silent over journalist shooting One month after the shooting of an Associated Press cameraman in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military still has not commented on the incident or provided any updates about the status of an investigation.
1:19 VIDEO20 hours ago World leaders give mixed reaction to US troop withdrawal from Syria Putin praises the decision while France, Britain push back against President Trump; Trey Yingst reports from Jerusalem.
Africa20 hours ago 9 new suspects arrested after murder of 2 women in Morocco Nine more people have been arrested in Morocco for connections to the four initial suspects in the killing of two Scandinavian university students in a remote corner of the Atlas Mountains, Moroccan authorities said Friday.
TERRORISM20 hours ago Video allegedly showing murder of Scandinavian student is likely authentic, Norway says A video that allegedly showed the killing of a Scandinavian tourist in a remote part of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains is likely authentic, Norwegian police said Friday.
3:41 VIDEO20 hours ago UK Gatwick Airport reopens after two-day shutdown due to drone activity in air space, not believed to be terrorist group Senior fellow at The Center for Digital Government Morgan Wright weighs in on the danger of drones.
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