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Syrian man stranded at Malaysia airport for eight months granted asylum in Canada

Hassan al Kontar had been stranded at Kuala Lumpur International Airport since March 7.

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Sleeping pilot overflies Australian island destination

No other passengers were on board and the pilot eventually landed safely at his original destination.

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Saudi crown prince arrives in Tunisia amid protests against him

Tunisians have been staging the first protests of the Arab world against the crown prince, denouncing him as a murderer involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

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POWs or trespassers? Untangling Russia's attack on Ukrainian ships

Cutting through the claims and counterclaims, the dispute largely boils down to one thing: Crimea.

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Migrants try to cross one of world's busiest shipping lanes in dinghy

People attempting to reach Britain illegally have traditionally hidden themselves in or under trucks traveling by ferry or train.

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The most famous street in Paris became a blazing battleground. Here's why.

"The forgotten middle class" has taken to the country's streets. "They feel like the political elite is forgetting about them," one expert said.

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Three U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan IED detonation

Three other wounded service members and a wounded contractor were evacuated and being treated for their injuries.

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Tribal rights group urges police to call off search for American's body

A global advocacy non-profit for tribespeople urged officials to call off the search, saying it puts everyone involved in danger.

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Euroviews. The Mars landing could lead to human colonization, and the end of Martian life | View

If any of [human] missions [to Mars] finds more concrete evidence of life, even of the microscopic variety, we all will face a moral and ethical quandary. Do microscopic and presumably non-sentient beings on another planet have the right to be protected from us? Is Mars their planet?

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Ukraine declares martial law after Russian naval attack

The Ukrainian president said this is not "declaring war" against Russia.

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Why Brits are suddenly talking about the 2008 Wall Street bailout

Spooking the markets won't work if traders are already preparing for the worst, experts say.

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High-seas clash is straight out of Putin's playbook

"It is the first time the Russian military has openly fired on the Ukrainian military and claimed responsibility for it."

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Turkey cracks down on onion hoarders amid economic crisis

The country's finance minister has ordered inspectors to search agricultural areas to stop wholesalers from hoarding produce to force up prices.

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Border crossing closed after migrants try entering U.S.

"We're not running because we're criminals," one migrant said. "We're running from the crime in our country."

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Russia attacks and seizes three Ukrainian naval vessels off the coast of Crimea

Ukraine mobilized all of its naval personnel and ships after Russia seized three of its vessels off the coast of Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.

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Taiwanese reject legalizing same-sex unions in referendum

A third initiative, also approved, asked that schools avoid teaching LGBT "education."

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Plundered statue reignites debate about museum relics

"We are just a body. You, the British people, have our soul ... You have kept him for 150 years. Just give us some months."

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European leaders seal Brexit divorce deal, but hard work lies ahead

The agreement paves the way for Britain's smooth departure from the bloc from the E.U. side, though a bumpy ride still awaits in the U.K.

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He helped lead Africa's deadliest terror group. Now he's running for office.

"Thousands of people have died because of his ideology. How do his victims feel about him being a candidate?" a member of Somalia's parliament asks.

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Police disperse violent protesters in France amid anger over fuel taxes

At least 19 people, including four police officers, were slightly hurt and one person had more serious injuries in the day of unrest in Paris.