Violence continues in DR of Congo, spurring protests The death toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 110 as of Sunday, as rebels continue to attack the region.
Hurricane Vance is rapidly intensifying off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean and strengthened from a Category One to a Category Two storm on Sunday night.
The leader of Boko Haram, tells the world in a video Friday, that the more than 200 girls kidnapped from a boarding school over six months ago, have been married off and converted to Islam.
Retired military officials break silence to push Israeli PM toward peace with Palestine More than 100 former senior military officials in Israel are pushing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pursue a comprehensive peace deal with Palestine.
Around the world people mourn for their loved ones who have passed through quiet prayer, sacred rituals or celebrations. On Nov. 1 during All Saints Day (Dia de Todos Santos), Guatemala City, Guatemala, residents transformed parts of their country into "the land of colors" with enormous kites, otherwise known as giant Barriletes, that filled the sky and communicated with the dead.
The Brazilian government is breaking ties with American technology companies and is investing in building a cable to Portugal to escape the reach of the U.S. National Security Agency.
Pro-Russian rebel areas in Ukraine hold elections to create local governing body A controversial election began in eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian rebels, and Western powers are urging Russian President Vladimir Putin not to recognize the process.
The New York doctor has been upgraded from serious to a stable condition. A woman in Oregon with a sustained temperate of 102 degrees is isolated and being tested for Ebola and other possible diseases.
More human remains from Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 were found amidst a break in the fight between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists. A team of Dutch investigators recovered the remains, The Netherlands said Friday.
Indian PM Narendra Modi signs up as his party's first online member The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, became the first member of his political party to enroll as an online member Saturday.
Slovenian archaeologist uncovers unique findings in Mayan cities A Slovenian archaeologist has found three sites of ancient Mayan ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula this year and last, prompting the media to dub him the real-life Indiana Jones.
Scary costumes on Halloween were not appreciated in Beijing, at least not on the subway. Scary costumes on Halloween were not appreciated in Beijing, at least not on the subway.
A self-proclaimed leader of the Nigerian militant group, Boko Haram, said that the more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls have not been released as was promised in a recent agreement with the Nigerian government, but instead have been "married off" to its fighters.
Archeologists believe the large number of artifacts mean the tunnel leads to a royal tomb. Archeologists have discovered around 50,000 artifacts inside a tunnel deep within one of the ruins in the ancient city of Teotihuacan.
Wedged between Halloween and All Saint's Day is a Mexican tradition of celebrating the ancestors that goes back thousands of years - Dia de los Muertos. The festival used the mark Harvest Time but that was before the Spaniards occupied Mexico. Mano a Mano are organizing a two day festival for New Yorkers.
Villagers dressing up as clowns will run afoul of the law in southern France lest the change their costumes. The municipality of Vendargues in the country's Languedoc-Roussillon region has banned the jesters after "evil clowns" terrorized citizens" in several incidents - and across the "grande nation" - in recent weeks.
Maine health officials were able to persuade the court to issue a order restricting the nurse's movements. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. just returned from Ebola stricken countries but is self-monitoring.
