Turkish Man Jailed for Murdering Pregnant Wife
Turkish Man Jailed for Murdering Pregnant Wife

A Turkish man has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for the murder of his pregnant wife who he pushed off a cliff.

US Releases Oldest Detainee From Guantánamo Bay After 17 Years With No Charges
US Releases Oldest Detainee From Guantánamo Bay After 17 Years With No Charges

The United States announced it has released its oldest detainee at Guantánamo Bay detention camp and repatriated him to Pakistan.

Investigators Reveal Cause of Nord Stream Pipeline Damage
Investigators Reveal Cause of Nord Stream Pipeline Damage

Officials in Denmark said Tuesday that “powerful explosions” caused damage to the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea.

Libyan Authorities: 42 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave
Libyan Authorities: 42 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave

BENGHAZI, Libya—Libya’s Missing Persons Authority announced Sunday the discovery of 42 bodies buried in a mass grave in the central coastal city of Sirte, a former stronghold of the ousted Islamic State group.

Swastika-Wearing Gunman Kills 15 in Russian School Shooting
Swastika-Wearing Gunman Kills 15 in Russian School Shooting

MOSCOW—A gunman with a swastika on his teeshirt killed 15 people, including 11 children, and wounded 24 at a school in Russia on Monday before committing suicide, investigators said.

Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden
Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted full Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor who leaked information about the agency’s widespread domestic surveillance operations under the Obama administration.

Helicopter Crashes En Route to Turkish Wildfire; 2 Killed
Helicopter Crashes En Route to Turkish Wildfire; 2 Killed

ISTANBUL — A firefighting helicopter crashed Wednesday as it headed to the Turkish port of Marmaris to combat a wildfire, killing two Russian crew members, Turkey’s minister of agriculture and forestry said.