Air India flight headed to SFO diverted to Russia

There is concern at SFO airport Tuesday as more than 200 passengers, including American citizens, had to spend the night in a remote part of Russia's Siberia after an emergency landing.

Pope Francis undergoes intestinal surgery, will remain at hospital for several days

Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital Wednesday to repair a hernia in his intestine, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.

Scantily clad 'witches' caught munching on deer carcass in bizarre security cam footage

A nurse and nature lover in Canada reportedly captured footage of what she said appeared to be "two witches holding a carcass-eating ritual" with a camera she set up near her home.

Astrud Gilberto, singer of 'The Girl from Ipanema,' dies at 83

“The Girl from Ipanema" won a Grammy in 1965 for record of the year and Astrud Gilberto received nominations for best new artist and best vocal performance.

PGA Tour to merge with Saudis, ending LIV litigation

The agreement combines the Public Investment Fund's golf-related commercial businesses and rights — including LIV Golf — with those of the PGA and European tours. The new entity has not been named.

43 WWII veterans honored with free trip to Normandy for D-Day anniversary

This trip of a lifetime is underway for these heroic American veterans, who received quite an emotional send-off at the Atlanta airport.

What is 'chroming'? The deadly social media trend on TikTok

Several people have lost their lives due to “chroming," but yet it is becoming more popular on social media.

Prince Harry a no-show on 1st day of phone hacking trial with British tabloid

Prince Harry's lawyer said he wouldn't be available to testify following opening statements on Monday because he took a flight from Los Angeles on Sunday after the birthday of his 2-year-old daughter.

Official: Nearly 80 schoolgirls in Afghanistan poisoned, hospitalized

Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday.

Gunmen open fire, kill 8 at men's hostel in South Africa

Gunmen burst into a room at a men’s hostel near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing eight people and leaving two others injured, police said Sunday, in the latest mass shooting in the country.

India train accident caused by error with signaling system, railway official says

An error in the electronic signaling system led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, officials in India said. More than 270 people were killed and hundreds more were hurt.

Spectator dies from fall during Argentinian soccer match

A spectator died from a fall at Estadio Monumental during an Argentine Primera Division match between River Plate and Defensa y Justicia on Saturday.

More than 280 killed, 900 hurt after 2 trains derail in India

Two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars.

Jordan's crown prince marries scion of Saudi family

Jordan’s crown prince has married the scion of a prominent Saudi family in a palace celebration attended by royals and other VIPs from around the world.

45 bags with human remains found by Mexican authorities on outskirts of Guadalajara

Authorities in northern Mexican have found 45 bags containing human remans in a gorge on the outskirts of Guadalajara and were still trying to determine how many bodies were there.

Teenage girl charged with killing 19 in school dorm fire after cellphone confiscated: report

A 15-year-old schoolgirl from Guyana was charged as an adult Monday in the murder of 19 people after police accused her of purposefully setting fire to a school dormitory in retaliation for her cellphone being confiscated.