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Paris remembers victims of 2015 terror attacks

By News Desk

Around 2,000 people gathered in Paris Sunday to remember the victims of the terror attacks that occurred last year in France, killing almost 150 people.

174 detained as climate protesters clash with police in Paris

By News Desk

French riot police descended on Place de la République in central Paris on Sunday, firing tear gas on climate change activists who rallied despite a government ban on an organized march.

Candles lit across France on second day of national mourning

By News Desk

People lit candles, posted placards and paid tribute across France on Sunday in remembrance of the victims killed in the terror attacks that hit Paris on Friday night.

‘Je suis Paris’: In solidarity with France, tributes spring up across the globe

By News Desk

Following several coordinated terror attacks in Paris Friday night, which left at least 129 people dead and more than 350 injured, signs of solidarity emerged from around the world.

Facial hair frenzy: Scenes from the National Beard and Moustache Competition

By Carey Reed

See photos of a few of the hundreds of men who competed for the title of best facial hair in the nation on Saturday.

Hurricane Patricia downgraded but may still be dangerous, Mexican officials say

By Rialda Zukic

The remnants of Hurricane Patricia dropped heavy rains over central and northern Mexico after the Category 5 storm faded into a tropical depression on Saturday, but officials warned residents and tourists that the threat of serious flooding and mudslides still…

Pope Francis holds mass in landmark visit to Cuba

By Andrew Mach

Pope Francis began the first full day of his landmark visit to Cuba on Sunday with an outdoor Mass at Revolution Plaza, attended by President Raúl Castro and other leaders.

Prost! Millions cheer with beer at Oktoberfest in Munich

By Andrew Mach

Beer drinkers from around the world converged in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, to raise a stein to the start of the 182nd Oktoberfest.

Wildfires trigger emergency declaration and evacuations in California

By Carey Reed

California's Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Lake and Napa counties Sunday, as a rapidly growing wildfire blazed a path of destruction.

Photos: Biking do’s and don’ts at the Burning Man festival

By Larisa Epatko

Revelers at the annual Burning Man arts festival taking place this week in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada have two main modes to get around – by foot or by bike.