A rare solar eclipse passed over areas of Australia, East Timor and Indonesia revealing either the darkness of a total eclipse or a “ring of fire” of the sun behind the moon.
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8 fisherman missing, 11 rescued after being stranded on island for nearly a week near Australia
Aerial photos released by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority show survivors from Indonesia on a beach about 200 miles west of Broome, Australia.
India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country this year, UN says
India will have about 2.9 million people more than China sometime in the middle of this year, a new U.N. report shows.
Fire at Beijing hospital kills 29, mostly patients; hospital leaders detained in investigation
The fire at a private hospital in Beijing forced dozens of people to evacuate, including some who escaped from windows using bedsheets tied together.
‘They forced me to dig my own grave’: Ukrainian victims tell Congress of Russian torture. Live updates
Federal prosecutors are aiding the international community in pushing for accountability over suspected Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
Two tons of cocaine worth $450 million found floating in ocean off Italy
Italian police released video they said shows the drugs wrapped in 70 waterproof packages held together by nets and kept afloat by life preservers.
‘We knew that our end had come’: 80 years later, remember the Warsaw Ghetto Jewish uprising
None expected to survive; those who rose up against the Nazis in the April 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Jewish uprising wanted to die on their own terms.
Rare type of solar eclipse forecast in Southern Hemisphere, here’s how to watch it in US
A rare hybrid solar eclipse will occur in the Southern Hemisphere Thursday in which some will view a “ring of fire,” while others see a total eclipse.
Auschwitz issues another reminder on memorial etiquette after latest viral photo from tourist
Auschwitz Memorial Museum reminded visitors to remember what happened at the concentration camp after a viral photo showed someone posing at the site.
Sudan’s armed forces clash with paramilitary group, civilian death toll rises
Sudan’s military and paramilitary force have engaged in fierce fighting, with casualties rising as hope for a transition to democracy diminishes.