Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered
According to the manifest, 134 people were onboard.
A New York jeweler has been released from prison in Iran but is banned from leaving war-torn country
The family of Kamran Hekmati said on their website advocating for his release that he was let out of Tehran’s notorious Evin prison on Sept. 5 after completing his sentence.
After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
The birth came months after losing her son in a road crash in October.
Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies at 78
Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician known for her work with the Radical Party, has died at 78. Her party, +Europa, announced her death.
6 Nigerians being extradited to US for swindling women out of $6M in romance scams
Six Nigerian nationals linked to a criminal network accused of swindling American women out of over $6 million through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States.
A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
The coast guard says that 43 people have been rescued so far.
Dutch tour bus overturns in Switzerland, leaving several people dead, police say
According to Swiss media, 48 people were on the bus.
Africa’s top health body warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that while…
Ontario premier hopes Republicans lose House and Senate as Trump trade war escalates
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says hopes U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republicans lose control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections, saying the vote could deliver a political…
Yemen risks a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels target a vital oil shipping route
Yemen faces a potential return to civil war as the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are trying to prevent neighboring Saudi Arabia from using a crucial shipping route.