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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un leaves Vietnam after summit breakdown

By Foster Klug, Emily Wang, Associated Press

Smiling and holding up his clasped hands in a victorious pose, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday boarded his private train at the Vietnam-China border for a 60-plus-hour ride home, ending a trip to Vietnam that saw a…

America’s newest crew capsule rockets toward space station

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

America's newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX.

WATCH: SpaceX tests Dragon capsule for launching humans into space

By Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation

The launch window opens on Saturday at 2:49 a.m. EST, and is the first time the privately owned capsule, which is designed to carry humans into space, is testing its ability.

News Wrap: Somali siege ends with al-Shabab attackers dead

In our Friday news wrap, Somali forces battled al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu, killing the attackers to end a siege that left 29 civilians dead. Also, Otto Warmbier's parents rebuked President Trump for not holding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…

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How a Jordanian scientist spreads the love of reading around the world

By Maea Lenei Buhre

To help kids in her neighborhood fall in love with reading, Rana Dajani sought to replicate her own experience. A decade later, her nonprofit has expanded to more than 40 countries globally.

U.S. imposes sanctions on Venezuelan officials for blocking aid

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on six high-ranking members of the Venezuelan security forces and revoked the visas of other officials and their relatives.

Pakistan hands over captured Indian pilot in ‘gesture of peace’

By Zaheer Babar, Associated Press

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was returned to India on Friday amid a dramatic escalation with Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir.

How Israeli PM Netanyahu could still win re-election despite corruption scandal

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

Israel’s attorney general has recommended indictment for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over allegations of corruption.

Otto Warmbier’s parents blame North Korea ‘evil regime’ for son’s death

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Fred and Cindy Warmbier rebuked President Donald Trump, who said he takes Kim Jong Un "at his word" that he was unaware of alleged mistreatment of Otto Warmbier.

North Korea’s Kim tours Hanoi after summit breakdown

By Foster Klug, Associated Press

Kim Jong Un on Friday seemed confident and poised — a world leader taking his place on the international stage — as he met with Vietnam President Nguyen Phu Trong.