Tens of thousands mourn Brazil presidential candidate Campos
More than 160,000 mourners turned out to pay their respects to Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos.
Strong earthquake shakes western Iran: US monitors
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Iran on Monday, the US Geological survey which monitors quakes worldwide reported.
'What would we die for?' Pope asks at mass for Korean martyrs
Pope Francis beatified 124 early Korean martyrs at a mass in Seoul and challenged the crowd to ask what values they might be willing to die for.
Denis Ten makes cover of Western magazine
Kazakhstan figure skater Denis Ten has appeared on the cover of Canadian International Figure Skating magazine.
Laughing matter: 'Patch Adams' brings humor therapy
Bubbling with optimism and energy, the US physician who was the inspiration for the Robin William will do anything to elicit a soothing laugh.
Mexico acid leak leaves orange river, toxic water
Ramona Yesenia stood waiting for water to replace the municipal supply contaminated by a chemical spill
Black box failed on Brazil politician's doomed flight
The black box recovered from the wreckage of the plane crash that killed Brazilian presidential candidate failed to record his flight.
Hello Kitty on space mission
Hello Kitty has been sent on her first space mission, as Japan's global icon of cute celebrates its 40th birthday in extraterrestrial fashion.