Canada gold heist investigation leads to several arrests: ‘This story is a sensational one’

Authorities said 6,600 gold bars worth more than 20 million Canadian dollars, or $14.5 million, were stolen and the gold was melted down and used to purchase illegal firearms. The heist is being called the biggest gold theft in Canada’s history.

Dubai flooding prompts cloud seeding questions

The heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates flooded portions of major highways and Dubai’s international airport in a matter of hours Tuesday.

Heavy rains lash UAE and surrounding nations as the death toll in Oman flooding rises

Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18, with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm.

Atlanta-based Israel Consul General says Iran attack should concern everyone

Israel's envoy here in Atlanta says Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel last night should be of concern to everyone in both the Jewish and broader community here in metro Atlanta.

Atlanta police monitoring Israel, Iran attacks

The Atlanta Police Department is monitoring the developments in the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel after hundreds of Iranian drones were launched Saturday evening.

Iran's attack on Israel largely intercepted

Israel is hailing the success of its defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.

Iran attacks Israel: Understanding Israel's defense system

Exploring Israel's intricate air defense network as it grapples with a barrage of rocket, drone, and missile assaults from Iran.

Iran seizes Israeli-linked ship in Strait of Hormuz

Iran seized an Israeli-linked ship Saturday, the latest attack between the two countries as the Middle East is bracing for potential Iranian retaliation over a suspected Israeli strike earlier this month.

‘Run, run, run': Chaos at a Sydney mall as 6 people stabbed to death, and the suspect fatally shot

A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said, with hundreds fleeing the chaotic scene, many weeping as they carried their children. Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured.

Why Iran wants to attack Israel: The history of the conflict explained

The recent uptick in tensions between Iran and Israel is merely the latest chapter in a longstanding history of conflict between the two nations.

See the beautiful new frescoes just uncovered in Pompeii

Archaeologists discovered a hall decorated with frescoes featuring mythological characters inspired by the Trojan War.

U.S. moves "additional assets" to Middle East amid threat of Iranian strike on Israel

The U.S. continues to monitor "credible" threats of an Iranian attack on Israel in response to a strike on Iran’s Damascus consulate, even as reports indicate that Iran is looking to deploy a non-escalatory response.

Israel says it will defend itself if Iran retaliates for consulate attack

Israel’s military says it is prepared to defend the country and strike back if Iran decides to retaliate for this month’s deadly airstrike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria. Tehran holds Israel responsible for the attack, which the U.S. military believes Israel carried out.

Truong My Lan sentenced to death in Vietnam’s largest-ever fraud case

Truong My Lan, a real estate tycoon in Vietnam, was sentenced to death on Thursday in the country’s largest financial fraud case ever, state media Vietnam Net said. 

Young inventor turns heads in Chile with cardboard patrol car

In Antuco, Chile, a 10-year-old named Alfredo Ossess created a stir by driving a cardboard-made patrol car equipped with a beacon, siren, and radio.

Oscar Pistorius, Olympic 'Blade Runner,' struggles to find job post-prison: report

The double-amputee former South African track star Oscar Pistorius is struggling to find post-prison employment as members of his church see him as a "shadow" of the man he once was, according to a new report.