Venezuelan baseball team denied US visas for Little League tournament

A team of Venezuelan teenagers are heartbroken after learning they won’t be able to play in the Little League Senior Baseball World Series, despite qualifying.

Plane crash in Russia's Far East leaves 48 dead

Forty-eight people were confirmed dead Thursday after a passenger plane crashed in Russia’s Far East region.

Father of Melina Frattolin, Lake George missing girl, charged with murder

Melina Frattolin was reported kidnapped by her father this weekend near Lake George, New York, during a vacation. Her body was found shortly after.

Russia lifts tsunami warning after series of strong quakes off Kamchatka Coast

A powerful series of undersea quakes, including a 7.4 magnitude tremor, struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday, triggering tsunami warnings.

Trump admin cracks down on Mexico's 'blatant disregard' of aviation deal

The Trump administration has imposed new restrictions on flights from Mexico and threatened to end a longstanding partnership between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico.

At least 34 dead as tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam storm

The vessel, named Wonder Seas, was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during a sightseeing excursion of Ha Long Bay.

Body found on Caribbean island ends North Texas family's search for answers

Brian Patrick Tarrence had gone missing on June 25 while vacationing with his wife. His family, who live in Plano, have been seeking closure ever since.

Iceland volcano eruption caught on camera

A volcano erupted on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, prompting evacuations in the surrounding area.

Inmate escapes French prison in cellmate’s laundry bag

A 20-year-old inmate escaped from a French prison by hiding in her cellmate’s laundry bag, taking advantage of the cellmate’s scheduled release.

1,000-year-old medieval sword emerges from river after chance discovery

A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to officials. It is now on display at a Dutch museum.

Excavations beginning at suspected mass infant grave site in Ireland

Excavations have begun at the site of a former church-run mother-and-baby home in Ireland, where the remains of around 800 children are believed to be buried.