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.

Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke-free' country in Europe

Many experts give credit to decades of anti-smoking campaigns and legislation, while others point to the prevalence of "snus," a smokeless tobacco product that's marketed in Sweden as an alternative to cigarettes.

Why did Venice's Grand Canal turn green? Italian officials now have answer

Footage released by the Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s national firefighters, showed a patch of Venice's famed Grand Canal turning a fluorescent green Sunday morning in the Rialto area.

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.

Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot beaten in prison, lawyer says, and requests better security

Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American teen Natalee Holloway, was beaten in a Peruvian prison over the weekend, according to his lawyer, who is requesting better security for his client.

Cruise ship Carnival Sunshine pounded by large waves during coastal storm near Charleston, South Carolina

Passengers aboard the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine were left distressed as large waves churned up by a powerful storm off the Southeast coast pounded the vessel, delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend.

Italy tourist boat capsizes in storm, leaving 4 dead

A tourist boat capsized in a storm on Italy’s Lago Maggiore in the northern Lombardy region on Sunday.

Uganda president signs tough anti-gay bill into law with death penalty in some cases

The new law prescribes the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality," which is defined as cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV as well as with minors and other categories of vulnerable people.

Turkey's Erdogan wins reelection in presidential runoff

A third term gives Erdogan an even stronger hand domestically and internationally, as Turkey plays a key role in NATO.

Mormon missionary killed, 3 others hurt in Brazil bus crash

Church leaders said 20-year-old Elder Izaak Orion Card, 20, of Anchorage, Alaska, lost his life in a rural area near the city of Tibagi.

Avalanche in Pakistan kills at least 11 members of nomadic tribe

A snowy avalanche in northern Pakistan killed 11 people Saturday, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured 25 from a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area with their goat herds, police said.

Pope Francis gets back to work after battling fever

Pope Francis resumed regular appointments on Saturday, one day after canceling his schedule due to a fever.

Shark bites leg off American tourist in Turks and Caicos: report

An American tourist has lost her leg after being bitten by a shark while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, police say.

Pro-government rally to be held in Serbia amid frustration after mass shootings

Some protesters blame Serbia's president for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness and division in the country that they say indirectly led to two recent mass shootings that left 18 people dead and 20 wounded.