Naked Group Stages Disruption, Kills Sheep by Auschwitz Gate
WARSAW, Poland — A group of 11 people took off their clothes, killed a sheep and chained themselves together by the main gate of the former Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz before being detained by police, officials said Friday.
Chinese Footie Team Face Toughest Test Yet in Iran
SEOUL, South Korea — If Marcello Lippi and China are to have any chance of going to the 2018 World Cup then they are going to have to pass what is currently the toughest test in Asian soccer – a game against Iran in front of 100,000 fans in Tehran.
S. Korea Prosecutors Push to Arrest Ex-Leader Over Scandal
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors said Monday that they want a court to issue a warrant to arrest former President Park Geun-hye on corruption allegations.
No Surprise as Beijing’s Pick Chosen to Lead Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — A committee dominated by pro-Beijing elites chose Hong Kong's next leader Sunday in the first vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over...
Zoo Plan for Baby Hippo: More Independence, Nix Lap Naps
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo says its premature baby hippo, Fiona, is getting more independent and now tops 100 pounds (45.36 kilograms), meaning her days of napping on her human caretakers' laps are dwindling.
No Repeal for ‘Obamacare’ in Humiliating Defeat for Trump
WASHINGTON — In a humiliating failure, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders yanked their bill to repeal "Obamacare" off the House floor Friday when...
No ‘Thai Butcher’ Was Trying to Eat Faceless Dog, Rescuer Says
BANGKOK — The story of a mutilated dog rescued from a Thai butcher’s knife and given a new life in America by two women grabbed attention worldwide this past week.
A Look at Victims of the Attack Outside London’s Parliament
LONDON — The four victims killed and at least 30 wounded in the attack in Westminster were a cosmopolitan snapshot of one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities.
Chill Iguana Runs Onto Tennis Court at Miami Open (Video)
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida — An iguana caused quite a racket during a professional tennis match at the Miami Open, perching atop a scoreboard and then scurrying across the court.
Death Toll Rises to 5 in UK Attack, Incident Captured in Video
LONDON — A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage in the heart of Britain's seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament. Five people were killed, including the assailant, and 40 others were injured in what Prime Minister Theresa May condemned as a "sick and depraved terrorist attack."
