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Why Norway's birthday present for Finland may top them allIn honor of Finland's 100th anniversary of independence from Russia, neighboring Norway is considering gifting it with the Halti peak, making it Finland's highest point.
Amid Labour Party turmoil, court OKs keeping Corbyn on leadership ballotThe Labour Party leader can proceed in a contest with rival Owen Smith after a judge affirmed a party ruling that Mr. Corbyn could be on the ballot.
Pope Francis says world is at ‘war’ but it’s not about religionThe pope has championed interfaith reconciliation and the cause of refugees seeking safe haven in Europe.
Why police are hunting for owner of 196 lapel pins in South KoreaSouth Korean police found nearly 200 lapel pins with the image of Kim Jong Il, late North Korean dictator, strewn near the country’s main international airport on Thursday.
Why has Russia teamed up with China in the South China Sea?China and Russia has said the joint military exercises they will hold are 'routine.' Does the US see it that way?
Why the stalled peace process between Turkey and Kurds could resumeA detente between the Turks and Kurds following the attempted coup may be what the two groups need to resume the peace talks that collapsed last summer.
'Overcome hatred,' says the archbishop of Paris in wake of church attackFrench president François Hollande convened an interfaith meeting with religious leaders on Wednesday, as mourners gathered at St.-Étienne-du-Rouvray in Normandy.
In Poland, mixed feelings over Pope’s visitThe pope's viewpoints on sexuality and refugees are at odds with conservative sensibilities and policies in Poland.
Could the mass stabbing in Japan have been prevented?The suspect was committed to a psychiatric hospital for a letter that detailed the attack six months beforehand, but was released about a month later.
Juvenile detention videos a shock to Australian consciencesYouth detention centers in the Northern Territory, where the vast majority of juvenile detainees are Aboriginal, have been plagued by scandal for years.
At least 19 killed, about 20 injured in knifing near TokyoThe attack at a facility for the handicapped, by a former employee, is the worst mass killing in Japan in generations.
After Munich shooting, would tighter German gun laws make a difference?Germany already has some of the strictest gun laws in the world. Are even tighter controls the answer in the wake of the recent shooting in Munich?
Chinese anti-bribery push sentences former top general to life in prisonChinese Gen. Guo Boxiong was stripped of his rank and forced to surrender assets to the government after receiving a life sentence for taking bribes.
Why did Iran destroy 100,000 satellite dishes?Iran destroyed 100,000 privately owned satellite dishes, which the government says 'deviate morality and culture' by delivering broadcast programming from other countries.
IOC OKs case-by-case approval for Russians in Rio, forgoing blanket banRather than instituting a blanket ban of Russia, the International Olympic Committee will allow Russian athletes to compete in the Rio Olympic Games on a case-by-case basis.
Watch where you're Pokémon Going! Teen brothers cross US-Canada borderBorder patrol agents released the two Canadian teens to their mother.
Mystery of flight MH370: Did the pilot chart a course into the Indian Ocean?The official search for flight MH370 will likely be suspended by the end of the year. Yet newly exposed information questions the foundation of that search, which worked off an assumption that no one was at the controls.
Why are Syrian children holding photos of Pokemon Go characters?A media campaign to raise awareness about the continuing plight of Syrian children turns to Pokemon Go.
How Donald Trump's worldview sits with the international communityBeyond US shores, the candidate's words produced widespread consternation, as average citizens and officials wondered what a Trump presidency would mean for the rest of the world.
Could a Clinton administration pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership?President Obama sees the trade deal through the lens of foreign-policy strategy. On the campaign trail, however, Hillary Clinton has walked back her support.
