IRS Believes Hackers Who Stole Data From Over 100K US Taxpayers Were In Russia: Reports
Thieves used the taxpayer data they obtained from the hack to apply for millions of dollars in fraudulent tax refunds.
Endangered Vaquita Facing Extinction Due To Chinese Demand For Totoaba Bladders
Only 97 vaquita are believed to remain in the wild, but many of them meet their deaths in nets looking to service the illegal trade in totoaba bladders.
India Heat Wave: Death Toll Passes 1,400, With Poor, Homeless Most At Risk
The millions of Indians living in poverty have been the worst hit, many driven by economic necessity to work in the potentially fatal heat.
China Moves Weapons To Spratlys, As South China Sea Dispute Intensifies: Report
The international dispute over China's maritime territorial claims has intensified in recent weeks.
Greece Will Not Make IMF Repayment Due In June: Interior Minister
Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis says Greece would not pay the 1.6 billion euros due next month because the money was "not there to be given."
Female Activists Cross DMZ Dividing Koreas On Controversial Peace March
A group of women calls its mission a "triumph" for peace, but critics say North Korea used its members as instruments of propaganda.
Malaysian Police Discover Mass Graves, Believed To Contain Hundreds Of Rohingya, Bangladeshi Migrants
As many as 30 mass graves contain the remains of hundreds of migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar, according to Asian media outlets.
Nepali Minister Blasts Qatar, FIFA, Over Treatment Of World Cup Migrant Workers
Nepal's labor minister says thousands of his people working on World Cup stadiums were unable to attend the funerals of those killed in the earthquake last month.
US-Cuba Talks: 'Progress' But No Deal On Opening Embassies
Diplomats reported progress in the fourth round of talks between the two countries since the announcement that they would seek to restore relations.
Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas Sands, Fail To Block Ex-Macau CEO's Lawsuit
The former CEO of Sands China claims he was wrongfully dismissed, and alleges the company was engaged in graft, and had ties to organized crime.
Nepal Earthquake: Runway At Main Airport Closed To Large Planes After Damage
Delivery of international aid may be impeded by the closure of the main airport's runway to large planes, which have damaged its surface since the earthquake.
Nepal Earthquake: US To Send Up To 500 Troops, Aircraft And Equipment To Disaster-Hit Country, Amid Aid Slowdown
Along with aircraft and other equipment, as many as 500 American troops are expected on the ground in Nepal in coming days.
Mayweather - Pacquiao Fight Delayed After Widespread Pay-Per-View Problems
Customers from several cable networks were active on social media, saying that they were unable to access coverage of the hotly anticipated fight.
Hong Kong Political Reform: Is 'Chinese Democracy' The Best The Region Can Get?
Hong Kong's pro-democracy legislators appear set to reject an electoral-reform package, while China seems set to reject the prospect of any compromise.
ASEAN Chief Says Body 'Can't Accept' China's Territorial Claims In South China Sea
The head of the Southeast Asian organization basically rejected China's controversial territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Ted Cruz Tells Iowa Evangelicals There Is 'No Room For Christians In Today's Democratic Party'
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz told conservative Christians a "liberal fascism" was dedicated to persecuting Christians in the U.S.
Nepal Earthquake: Rescue Helicopters Reach Everest Base Camp, After 'Huge' Avalanche Causes Many Deaths
At least 17 bodies have been recovered, while helicopter rescue missions have been hampered by bad weather in the area of the base camp.
Greece Pushes Debt Compromise, While Creditors Leave Talks Exasperated
The country's foreign minister likened the talks to a "game of chicken," as he warned of a rise by the far-right in Greece should negotiations fail.
Boko Haram Retakes Town From Nigerian Military: Report
Witnesses reportedly described a force of over 2,000 assaulting the town of Marte, driving out Nigerian government forces.
Extremely High Levels Of Radiation Discovered In Tokyo Park
The cause of the radiation is unknown, but officials suspect that an object buried underground may be responsible.
China, Taiwan Leaders To Meet For Landmark Talks
Economic relations have improved in recent years, but China and Taiwan remain at odds over the latter's sovereignty.
Hong Kong 2017 Chief Executive Election Framework Could Be Amended: Senior Official
The controversial election framework has set off a political firestorm, with pro-democracy lawmakers walking out of the legislative chamber.
Michael Brown's Family To File Civil Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against City Of Ferguson
Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot dead by a white police officer last year, in the St. Louis suburb.
Russia Violating Ukraine Ceasefire, Training Rebels, Building Up Troops On Border: US State Department
U.S. officials said Russia had built up troops on the border, and deployed air defense systems to forbidden areas.
Comcast, Time Warner Merger: FCC Recommends Hearing To Weigh Issues Around Controversial Deal: Report
The recommendation suggests the FCC does not believe the proposed deal is in the public interest.
China Warns North Korea's Nuclear Capabilities More Advanced That Previously Thought
As tensions rise, Chinese experts have raised their estimates of Pyongyang's nuclear capability.
Mediterranean Boat Disaster: Hundreds Feared Dead After Vessel Carrying Migrants Capsizes
Only 28 have been rescued so far and 24 bodies recovered in the second such incident in a week.
Delaware State University Shooting: Three People Injured, Students Warned To Stay Indoors As Police Hunt Gunman
Three people have been taken to hospital following a shooting. Their injuries are said to not be life-threatening.
FBI, Justice Department Admit Overstating Forensic Hair Analysis Evidence For Decades: Report
A report by the Washington Post reveals FBI analysts gave fundamentally flawed testimony in hundreds of criminal trials.
Ukraine Rebel Leader Says Peace Accord Will Fail Unless Kiev Recognizes Breakaway State
The leader of the Donetsk People's Republic says there was a 90 percent chance of war between his forces and Kiev.
