Divers discovered that three Dutch shipwrecks dating back to World War II have vanished from the sea floor near Indonesia. Experts are puzzled and say they would be hard to salvage.
The musician won the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature. He told the committee in charge of the award ceremony that he had "pre-existing commitments" and was unable to accept the prize in person.
A Syrian refugee father came to the U.S. with his daughter to escape the war. Now they're telling their story to groups of Americans with the help of a U.S. Marine veteran.
Kenya says it extended the deadline after a request from the U.N. The country says it is closing the camp because of security concerns, but rights groups worry about what it might mean for refugees.
Some women in Israel's ultra-Orthodox community are pressing for greater rights in confrontations playing out at places including a radio station and the most important site for Jewish prayer.
The nickname making fun of North Korea's leader apparently has been wiped from China's major search engine and microblogging platform. The phrase "Kim Fat Fat Fat," however, was left untouched.
No incoming president has started his term with the U.S. military engaged in four separate conflicts. Trump has offered few clues about his plans aside from a sweeping pledge to destroy ISIS.