See some of the 5,000 new species found in planned mining zone of the deep Pacific

The Clarion-Clipperton Zone is a vast 2.3 million square-mile region located between Hawaii, Kiribati and Mexico in the central and eastern Pacific. It is regulated by the International Seabed Authority.

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.

Russia issues arrest warrant for Sen. Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments

Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, noted in an edited video that “the Russians are dying” and described the U.S. military assistance to Ukraine as “the best money we’ve ever spent.”

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.

Scientists baffled over apparent coordinated attack by killer whales on boats

Spain’s Maritime Rescue service said that killer whales repeatedly ran into the Mustique, a 20-meter (65-foot) vessel sailing under a U.K. flag, late on Wednesday, rendering its rudder inoperative and cracking its hull. Spanish rescuers needed to pump out seawater before towing her to safety.

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.