Jenner could face manslaughter charge over US car crash
Transgender Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner could face misdemeanor manslaughter charges over a deadly car crash in February when Los Angeles police reveal the results of an investigation into the accident next week.
US calls on Russia to release jailed Estonian officer
The United States called on Russia to release an Estonian intelligence officer who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for spying and weapons possession, calling the charges "baseless."
Russian police smash illegal $30 million cheesemaking ring
Russian police said they had detained an "international criminal gang" that produced contraband cheese worth some $30 million using banned Western ingredients.
Drake speaks out on Toronto violence after shooting
Hip-hop star Drake condemned rising violence in Toronto after two people died in a shooting linked to his festival, breaking more than a week of silence.
Swedish Ikea store stops knife sales after attack
The Ikea branch in central Sweden where two shoppers were fatally stabbed -- reportedly with knives taken from the shelves -- will temporarily stop knife sales.
Pros and cons of chemical castration discussed in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is considering pros and cons of introducing chemical castration for convicted pedophiles.
Leader of group searching for 43 missing Mexican students killed
The leader of a group searching for 43 missing students in Mexico has been killed near the resort town of Acapulco.
More arrests in Pakistan child sex abuse scandal
Pakistani police arrested five more people over a major child sex abuse scandal after a lawyer for the victims accused them of protecting culprits.
Shots fired as Ferguson marks anniversary of teen's death
A day of peaceful remembrance marking the anniversary of a black teen's killing by police in the US city of Ferguson came to a violent end Sunday as gunfire left at least one protester injured.
Pakistan province orders probe into huge child abuse scandal
A Pakistani province announced a judicial inquiry into a massive child abuse and extortion scandal allegedly involving hundreds of victims amid mounting calls for justice.
35 dead, hundreds wounded as multiple bombings rock Kabul
Multiple bombings rocked Kabul, killing at least 35 people and wounding hundreds more in the first major attacks in the Afghan capital.
Former British PM caught up in child sex abuse claim
A former prime minister was drawn into the complex web of historic child sex abuse allegations in Britain, when the police watchdog announced an investigation involving 1970s leader Edward Heath.
Retrial in 1979 NY child murder case set for 2016
A New York judge scheduled a retrial next year in the 1979 kidnapping and murder of a six-year-old boy that continues to haunt millions of American parents.
Jury says Batman gunman mental illness no bar to execution
The US jury deciding the fate of James Holmes, who gunned down 12 people at a "Batman" movie premiere, refused to take the death penalty off the table.
Israel president threatened over 'Jewish terrorism' comment
Police have opened an investigation into online threats against Israel's president following his condemnation of "Jewish terrorism" after a firebombing killed a Palestinian child.
Teen stabbed at Jerusalem Gay Pride march dies: hospital
A teenage girl stabbed along with five other people at a Jerusalem Gay Pride march by a suspect identified as an ultra-Orthodox Jew died of her wounds.
Russia opens trial against Ukrainian woman pilot 'hero'
Ukrainian pilot and lawmaker Nadiya Savchenko went on trial in Russia in a politically charged case that could send tensions between Moscow and Kiev to a new high.
6 stabbed as assailant repeats Gay Pride attack in Jerusalem: police
An ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed six Gay Pride marchers in Jerusalem, in a repeat of a 2005 attack for which he served 10 years behind bars.
Australia PM slams 'outrageous' Russian MH17 veto
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Thursday Russia's "outrageous" veto of a UN resolution to establish a special tribunal to try those who shot down flight MH17ю
US probes banks in FIFA scandal: sources
US regulators are probing large banks including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and HSBC over their possible handling of tainted funds in the FIFA corruption scandal.