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30,000 people moved to safety as Rhodes wildfires rage
Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes said Saturday they had moved 30,000 people threatened by wildfires to safety -- including 2,000 who had to be ferried off beaches.
Voice actors warn Comic-Con over rampant AI threat
"Pandora's Box is open" when it comes to artificial intelligence, voice actors behind some of the world's most popular animations and video games warned at this week's Comic-Con event.
Iraq, Iran act against Sweden after Koran protests
Demonstrators marched in the Iraqi and Iranian capitals Friday to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy.
Hopes fade for Indian landslide victims as rescuers struggle
Hopes faded Friday for the survival of dozens missing after a landslide smashed into a village in India, as rescuers battled rains and difficult terrain.
Trump docs trial set for May 2024 at height of White House race
A US judge on Friday ordered Donald Trump's trial for mishandling top secret documents to begin in May of next year, at the height of what is expected to be a bitter and divisive presidential election campaign.
Women burn down house of accused from India naked women video
A group of furious women set on fire the house of an Indian man accused of parading two women naked in a northeastern state where months of ethnic violence have left at least 120 dead, footage showed Friday.
All boar, no roar: 'Lioness' search near Berlin ends, wild pig suspected
German police on Friday called off a search for a wild animal initially believed to be a lioness roaming the outskirts of Berlin after determining it was more likely a wild boar.
'Get him!': Witness recalls US soldier's dash to North Korea
When a member of a tour group visiting the Demilitarized Zone on South Korea's border suddenly sprinted away from the pack, a US soldier shouted: "Get him". But it was too late.
Saudi, Iran summon Swedish diplomats over Koran protests
Middle East powerhouses Saudi Arabia and Iran have summoned Swedish diplomats to denounce Stockholm's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran on free speech grounds.
At least 16 killed in India landslide, dozens missing
At least 16 people were killed Thursday after a landslide smashed into their village in India's Maharashtra state, officials said, with locals fearing the toll could rise significantly.
One dead, 48 injured in unexplained Johannesburg blast
A body was found in central Johannesburg early Thursday after an unexplained blast ripped through a busy street at rush hour the previous evening, the emergency services said.
Young Senegalese football lovers flock to artificial turf
Cheikh Thiam passes the ball to one of his friends, a group of students and fellow football fans, and darts across an artificial pitch in Senegal's capital Dakar.
Hong Kong man jailed for replacing national anthem with protest song
A Hong Kong man was sentenced to three months in prison on Thursday for insulting China's national anthem by swapping it in an online sports video with a song from the city's 2019 democracy protests.
Iraq protesters storm, torch Swedish embassy over planned Koran burning
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters stormed and set fires inside Sweden's embassy compound in Baghdad early Thursday, angered by an expected burning of the Koran later in the day in Stockholm.
Rescued Australian castaway leaving canine companion in Mexico
An Australian sailor rescued with a stray dog after more than two months adrift on the Pacific Ocean has decided to leave his canine companion in Mexico with the captain of the ship that saved them.
Italy's 'miracle' of the pizzas spurs Vatican to action
On the third of every month, hundreds of the faithful gather in a windswept field in a village near Rome where they believe a statue of the Virgin Mary is crying tears of blood.
Iraqi protesters torch Swedish embassy in Baghdad
Protesters set fire to Sweden's embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad early Thursday, an AFP journalist said, ahead of a planned burning of a Koran in Sweden.
Flooded US town fights to stop repair of its leaking canal
Fixing a crucial but leaking, century-old canal that severely flooded the city of Fernley might have seemed like a no-brainer.
Heavy rains hinder rescue effort after Colombian landslide kills 20
Heavy rains on Wednesday complicated the search for nine people still missing after a landslide that killed at least 20 in central Colombia, authorities said.
Two killed in shooting as New Zealand city hosts World Cup opener
New Zealand's prime minister said a shooting that killed two people in central Auckland hours before the women's football World Cup opener Thursday was not linked to a national security threat and the tournament will go ahead as planned.
Heavy rains thwart rescue effort after Colombian landslide
Heavy rains on Wednesday complicated the search for 13 people reported missing after a landslide that killed at least 15 in central Colombia, authorities said.
Namibian MPs back anti-gay law despite Supreme Court ruling
Namibian lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation to ban same-sex marriage and punish its supporters, in what critics said was an unconstitutional attack on the LGBTQ community.
Fiery bus crash kills 34 in Algeria's remote Sahara region
A road crash in Algeria killed 34 people when a passenger bus collided head-on with a pickup truck carrying fuel cans and burst into flames Wednesday, deep in the southern Sahara region, officials said.
Afghan women protest against beauty parlour ban
Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting against an order by Taliban authorities to shut down beauty parlours, the latest curb to squeeze them out of public life.
Anger as Hungary cracks down on LGBTQ community
From a hefty fine on a bookshop for selling a novel on which a hit Netflix series is based, to curbing the pension rights of transgender women, Hungary is toughening measures against the LGBTQ community, long a target of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
'Deeply hurt': Anti-trans hostility rises in Japan
A courtroom win and new anti-discrimination law could be seen as signs Japan is warming to the protection of LGBTQ rights. But activists warn of a dark side.
Search for missing paused in Colombia after landslide kills 15
Rescue teams temporarily suspended efforts to search for survivors Tuesday after a landslide triggered by heavy rains left at least 15 people dead and more than a dozen missing in central Colombia, authorities said.
Las Vegas police search home in Tupac murder case
Las Vegas police have searched a home as part of their investigation into the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur almost three decades ago.
Las Vegas police obtain search warrant in Tupac murder case
Las Vegas police investigating the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur almost three decades ago have obtained a new search warrant, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
'Grateful' Australian 'Cast Away' sailor back on dry land
An Australian sailor rescued with his dog after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean arrived in Mexico Tuesday declaring "I am so grateful. I'm alive."
Search for missing after landslide kills 14 in Colombia
Rescue teams with drones searched for survivors Tuesday after a landslide triggered by heavy rains left at least 14 people dead and about a dozen missing in central Colombia, authorities said.
Trump says he expects to be indicted in Capitol riot probe
Former US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a letter from prosecutors suggesting he is likely to be criminally indicted over the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.