Gov. Angel Aguirre, the governor of the state of Guerrero in Mexico, where 43 university students disappeared a month ago, has resigned as local citizens and students continue protesting. Aguirre's replacement will be appointed by the state's legislature.
The World Health Organization announced that by the end of next year, there will be millions of Ebola vaccines ready for delivery. Two companies are reportedly working to develop vaccines for the deadly virus, and trials will begin within the next couple of months.
Although Oscar Pistorius was found not guilty of murder and sentenced to a five years in prison for the fatal shooting his girlfriend, there is still a possibility that the South African track star could face a murder conviction and 15 years behind bars.
Chinese government warned American jazz musician Kenny G to not meddle in domestic politics, after seeing a photo he posted of him near Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest site.
China's launch of an experimental spacecraft Friday is seen as the first step toward a manned mission to the moon. The vehicle will travel around our only natural satellite before returning to Earth.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Ukraine runs the risk of running out of natural gas if it fails to settle a dispute over payments with Russia.
A medic recently returned from Ebola-stricken Guinea where he treated patients was rushed to a New York City hospital with a fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Tests confirmed he has contracted Ebola.
U.S.-led coalition airstrikes continue as Islamic State militants seize the Tel Shair hill overlooking the northern Syrian border town of Kobani on Thursday.
Lebanon health officials said they have quarantined a Lebanese man suspected of having Ebola after he arrived from West Africa. It is the first suspected case in the country.
Ottawa police have identified Michael Zehaf-Bibeau of Vancouver, British Columbia, as the lone gunman responsible for Wednesday's multiple shootings at Canada's Parliament Hill.
Boko Haram kidnaps 60 women days after truce announced in Nigeria Days after the Nigerian government announced a truce with Islamic extremists Boko Haram, a suspected group of militants has reportedly kidnapped 60 women from two villages, Bloomberg reported.
After analyzing the DNA of a 45,000-year-old human, scientists have found new clues about the first time that ancient humans interbred with Neanderthals, an extinct species of human who evolved outside of Africa.
Mexico's attorney general is accusing the Iguala mayor, his wife and the local police chief to be behind the forced disappearance of 43 students in the state of Guerrero.
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said President Barack Obama's potential executive action on immigration could result in the U.S. becoming a third-world country.
A series of coalition air strikes that began in the wee hours of October 22 killed around 25 Islamic State fighters in the town of al-Siniya, located west of the northern Iraqi city of Baiji, according to Reuters.
Protesters in Mexico burned and destroyed government offices on Monday, demanding that the state governor provide answers on the fate of 43 missing students. They suspected that the students were kidnapped and murdered by corrupt local police.
