Activist discovers iPhone spyware, sparking security update
The suspicious text message that appeared on Ahmed Mansoor's iPhone promised to reveal details about torture in the United Arab Emirates' prisons. All Mansoor had to do was click the link.
Hiker found in the New Zealand bush 1 month after partner dies
A tourist from the Czech Republic, whose partner fell to his death, survived a harrowing month in the frozen New Zealand wilderness before being rescued, police said Thursday.
World
Italy quake kills dozens; towns left in ruins
A strong earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble as people slept early Wednesday, with reports that at least 73 people were killed and hundreds injured as rescue crews raced to dig out survivors.
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Nearby Earth-like planet discovered
The European Southern Observatory's Director General on Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-like planet orbiting the Sun's closest stellar neighbor.
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Photos: Searching for survivors of quake in Italy
Rescuers search for survivors after an earthquake rocked central Italy.
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Private lives are exposed as WikiLeaks spills its secrets
Its scoops have rattled the Saudi foreign ministry, the National Security Agency and the U.S. Democratic Party. But WikiLeaks' spectacular mass-disclosures have also hit hundreds of average people who just happened to find their personal information included in the group's giant data dumps.
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Russian cat adopts baby monkey as its own
A 16-year-old cat called Rosinka has adopted a baby monkey which was abandoned by its mother in a Russian zoo.
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WikiLeaks spills secrets, exposes private lives
WikiLeaks' global crusade to expose government secrets is causing collateral damage to the privacy of hundreds of innocent people, including survivors of sexual abuse, sick children and the mentally ill, The Associated Press has found.
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Indian policeman swallows 40 knives
Doctors in northern India say they've surgically removed 40 knives from the stomach of a man who had swallowed them over the past two months.
Olympics
Ethiopia says protesting marathoner to be welcomed as hero
The Ethiopian marathon runner who made an anti-government gesture at the Rio Games while approaching the finish line will not face prosecution upon his return home and will have "a heroic welcome," a government spokesman said Monday. But it was not clear whether the runner would go back.
Sports
Japanese Prime Minister Abe wows Rio finale as Super Mario
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's brief but showstopping gig at the Olympics closing ceremony as the Nintendo game character Super Mario offered a tantalizing glimpse at Tokyo's plans for the 2020 games.
Nation
Taking heat, US officials defend $400M cash payment to Iran
The Obama administration on Friday defended its decision to make a $400 million cash delivery to Iran contingent on the release of American prisoners, saying the payment wasn't ransom because the Islamic Republic would have soon recouped the money one way or another.
World
Watch: Haunting images of boy rescued in Syria
Syrian opposition activists released a haunting image of a young boy rescued from the aftermath of an airstrike in Aleppo. Video shows the boy sitting inside an ambulance covered in dust and with blood on his face.
More than 500 evacuated from burning ship off Puerto Rico
More than 500 passengers and crew were evacuated from a burning ship about a mile off Puerto Rico's north coast on Wednesday, and many required medical care, though there were no reported fatalities or life-threatening injuries.
Third French town bans 'burkini' swimwear after tense clash
The mayor of a Corsican town has banned full-body swimsuits known as "burkinis" after a clash between local residents and Muslim bathers of North African origin.
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