The incident comes after another ship, carrying hundreds of migrants from Syria, was abandoned by human traffickers earlier this week.
A senior Chinese diplomat has been sacked and is under investigation for suspected corruption, the foreign ministry said.
On Christmas Eve, the “Crazy in Love” singer posted pictures on social media from her recent trip to Iceland with her family.
As Russian flights probe NATO airspace, Europe sends its most advanced warplanes to the Eastern border.
The Netherlands snapped their two-game slide with an easy victory over Latvia Sunday.
Mexico faces Netherlands for the first time since their controversial Round of 16 World Cup match.
The decision makes Sweden the first European Union member in Western Europe to officially recognize the State of Palestine.
Authorities, guides and residents don't know when the Kilauea flow will end or how it will ultimately affect the region on the Big Island.
The latest UNICEF report tracked child poverty in developed countries since 2008.
The best countries for income equality in 2012 and 2013 were Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Millions of people who might have trouble accessing the Pirate Bay were shown ads for a free gateway.
Iceland's budget airline announced new routes from the U.S. to Europe this week. Are budget airlines finally getting into the long-haul game?
Russia is sending more troops up north into a thawing Arctic Circle, and one NATO member is already worried.
The UK government has opened a solar storm center in Essex.
The Netherlands became the first country to approve a national gay marriage law in 2001.
Japan's Mt Ontake, just 150 miles from Tokyo, Erupted Saturday. Local reports said that a number of hikers in the area were injured.
Malaysia Airlines condemned a book about Flight MH370, and also slammed a recent news report about another flight.
A diminutive eruption in the Holuhraun lava field north of the Bardarbunga volcano led to the action Sunday.
A coast guard aircraft will visit the region to survey the site further and gauge the ash content.
While there were no signs of a volcanic tremor after a magnitude 5 quake late on Sunday, authorities did not rule out an eruption.
Iceland's highest volcanic alert was issued after a small eruption began at the Bardarbunga volcano Saturday.
A volcano in Iceland that may be about to erupt has the airline industry remembering the 2010 ash cloud that grounded flights for a week.