Russia launches wave of deadly strikes on Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities

The lethal barrage Monday against multiple Ukrainian cities smashed civilian targets, killing at least 11 people and wounding at least 64 others across the country.

North Korea confirms simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' enemies

North Korea says its recent missile launches were the simulated use of its weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets.

Nobel economics prize awarded to former Fed chair Ben Bernanke, 2 other Americans

The Nobel Prize winners’ research took on great real-world significance when investors sent the financial system into a panic during the fall of 2008.

CNN crew fined after Thailand day care massacre coverage

As Thailand's worst such massacre ever, the attack drew widespread international media attention to the small town in the country's rural northeast.

NASA’s Juno captures close-up of Jupiter moon Europa’s icy crust

The latest observations will help NASA plan for its Europa Clipper mission, due to launch in 2024 and arrive at the Jovian system in 2030.

Watch: Zero gravity soccer game breaks world record

The record-breaking match was played at an altitude of 20,230 feet in a specially outfitted plane in zero gravity conditions.

At least 9 killed in explosion at Ireland gas station

The explosion leveled the main shop and post office for the village, damaged an adjacent apartment building and shattered the windows in nearby cottages.

Explosion destroys bridge linking Russia to Crimea, damaging key Russian supply route

The bombing came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin turned 70, dealing him a humiliating blow that could lead him to up the ante in his war on Ukraine.

The Pacific Ocean is shrinking and making way for America to collide with Asia, study shows

Hundreds of millions of years from now, Earth will look unrecognizable as the globe’s largest ocean vanishes, and researchers say the continent "Amasia" will form from the collision of North America and Asia.

BTS members face possible military service in South Korea

Whether the band’s seven members must serve in the army is one of the hottest issues in South Korea.

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to human rights activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The Nobel Peace Prize went to “three outstanding champions of human rights, democracy, and peaceful coexistence in the neighbor countries Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.”