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Harry and Meghan marry in emotional wedding [PHOTOS]

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became husband and wife in a star-studded Windsor Castle ceremony on Saturday, filled with traditional pomp and modern twists -- and watched the world over. The new Duke and Duchess of Sussex exchanged vows at the altar in St. George's Chapel in an emotional event that brought the biracial US TV star into the heart of the British monar...

Other Regions | 2018-05-19 20:36

Royal wedding to blend tradition with Hollywood glamor

Prince Harry weds U.S. actress Meghan Markle on Saturday in a lavish ceremony that unites the pomp of British royalty with Hollywood glamour. Hundreds of millions of people across the world are expected to tune into watch the wedding of Queen Elizabeth’s popular grandson and the American star of the TV drama “Suits” at the 15th Century St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Other Regions | 2018-05-19 10:33

Four Koreans killed in Turkey car accident

Four South Korean tourists have been killed and four others injured in a car accident in Antalya Province, Turkey, the foreign ministry said Friday. A rented mini bus carrying eight South Koreans bumped into a passenger van in Turkey's Kemer at around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday (Turkey time). Four of them were killed at the scene, and the other four were hospitalized for injuries.

Other Regions | 2018-05-04 10:18

Suicide machine draws crowds at Amsterdam funeral show

A controversial suicide pod that enables its occupant to kill themselves at a press of a button went on display at Amsterdam funeral show on Saturday. Called the "Sarco", short for sarcophagus, the 3D-printed machine invented by Australian euthanasia activist Philip Nitschke and Dutch designer Alexander Bannink comes with a detachable coffin, mounted on a stand that contains ...

Other Regions | 2018-04-17 15:18

Man drives van into restaurant in Germany, killing two plus himself

A German man drove a van into a group of people sitting outside a restaurant in the old city center of Muenster in western Germany on Saturday, killing two of them before shooting himself dead, police and state officials said. The vehicle plowed into people seated at tables outside the Grosser Kiepenkerl eatery, a popular destination for tourists in the pretty university city...

Other Regions | 2018-04-08 10:10

Stephen Hawking laid to rest [PHOTOS]

The life of renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking was celebrated Saturday in English city of Cambridge, with hundreds of well-wishers lining the streets for a glimpse of the hearse carrying his remains to a private funeral.

Other Regions | 2018-04-01 15:55

Legendary physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76

British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, the U.K. Press Association reported on Tuesday, citing a spokesman for the family.

Other Regions | 2018-03-14 13:14

Two Koreans killed in Prague hotel fire

Two South Koreans were killed in a fire at a four-star hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, police confirmed on Tuesday (local time). They were among four guests of the Eurostars David Hotel who died in a blaze on Saturday evening. The other victims were a man and a woman from Germany, the Associated Press reported, quoting Czech police.

Other Regions | 2018-01-24 18:20

Polar bear cub's slapstick show on snow [VIDEO]

A preview of BBC One's documentary about climate change gives viewers a moment to smile, despite its supposed tragic tone.

Other Regions | 2017-12-27 14:02

Can French challenge English hegemony?

French President Emmanuel Macron recently vowed to make French the most spoken language in the world. French would “be the first language of Africa” and “perhaps of the world,” Macron told students in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou last week.

Other Regions | 2017-12-04 15:21

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Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border [PHOTOS]