January 12, 2016 International migration surged 41 percent since 2000 The number of people who migrated to foreign countries surged by 41 percent in the last 15 years to reach 244 million in 2015, according to a United Nations study released Tuesday.
January 12, 2016 Aid convoys head toward besieged Syria cities Syria's official news agency and activists say that aid convoys meant to relieve besieged cities in northern Syria and near the Lebanese border are on their way.
January 10, 2016 Firefighters controlling Australian blazes that killed 2 Officials say wildfires that killed two men and destroyed more than 140 buildings in southwest Australia were being brought under control.
January 10, 2016 The Latest: US B-52 returns to Guam after S. Korea fly-over The latest on North Korea's announcement that it conducted a hydrogen bomb test last week (all times local): ___ 12:45 p.m.
January 8, 2016 2 people feared dead after plane disappears in Arctic Sweden Two crew members from Spain and France are feared dead after a Swedish-registered freight jet crashed in a mountainous area near the Norwegian border in Arctic Sweden.
January 8, 2016 Australian wildfires raze 95 homes in single township Wildfires blazing out of control in Western Australia state had destroyed around 95 homes in a single township and continued to threaten other communities, an official said on Friday.
January 7, 2016 The Latest: N. Koreans react enthusiastically to H-bomb test The latest on North Korea's announcement that is has conducted a hydrogen bomb test (all times local): 3:45 p.m.
January 5, 2016 Dad pulls boy from water after shark attack An 11-year-old boy has been injured after being bitten by a shark off Australia's Heron Island.
December 23, 2015 New Zealand judge approves extradition of Kim Dotcom to US A New Zealand judge ruled Wednesday that colorful Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and three of his colleagues can be extradited to the United States to face criminal copyright charges.