“Thousands” of children in the Philippines are working in dangerous underwater gold mines, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch
Lisa Spear
A marine sanctuary is being established off of New Zealand's South Pacific coast to prevent mineral and fishing exploitation in the region.
A murder case gone cold was solved when a woman believed to be killed 31 years ago was found alive living under a false identity.
A new rocket-powered car that will travel faster than a bullet is expected to capture the land speed record traveling at up to 1,000 m.p.h.
The addictive podcast Serial is eying the story of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a soldier abducted by the Taliban, for the show's next season.
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This man is going on a 12-day flying marathon without leaving the airport to raise money for cystic fibrosis.
NATO has denied allegations that the Pentagon instructed American troops to look the other way when Afghan allies sexually abused boys
Venezuela agreed to gradually reopen border crossings with Colombia on Monday, after a crackdown on illegal smuggling.
The Hollywood giant Warner Bros. announced on Sunday a plan to tap into China’s booming film market with Chinese-language content.
Chile issued a state of emergency as giant waves slammed into the country's central coast after Wednesday's earthquake.
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Government forces in Tajikistan killed the country's former deputy defense minister Abdukhalim Nazarzoda on Wednesday, reports say.
The executives are from seven companies accused of being partly responsible for the region's notorious seasonal air pollution
Lisa Borch, 15, planned to join ISIS in Syria with her Iraqi boyfriend after the killing. The boyfriend was jailed for 13 years
Organizers of the Grand Prix say the race will go on in Singapore this weekend, despite a rather unhealthy layer of smog clouding the island
The U.S. has warned Pyongyang to refrain from "irresponsible provocation" after it said that its main nuclear facility was running again
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