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‘ISIS video’ threatens hostage

In a video purportedly released by ISIS on Wednesday, a group claiming to be ISIS' branch in the Sinai Peninsula threatens to kill a Croatian hostage if Egypt doesn't release…

Gadhafi’s son beaten in video

A nine-minute video surfaced online this week showing what appears to be Libyan prison guards abusing one of the sons of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

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Has Gadhafi’s son been tortured?

A newly released video claims to show former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's son being tortured while held in prison. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports.

Many migrants feared dead in Med

Rescuers are trying to save hundreds of migrants after their fishing boat capsized off the coast of Libya.

UK police: Two attacks in Tunisia linked

UK police believe two deadly shootings in Tunisia -- one in March at the Bardo Museum in Tunis and another in June at a beachfront hotel in Sousse -- are…

Celebrating Gay Pride in Uganda

A year after the anti-homosexuality bill was nullified, Uganda's LGBTI community embark on four days of Pride events.

MH370 answers may come soon

A definitive answer on whether a barnacle-encrusted plane part that washed up on an Indian Ocean island is part of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could come this week.

Ebola research shows the value of vaccines

Clinical science is catching up with the West African Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 11,000 people since last year in countries such as Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Giraffes killer defiant despite backlash

Far from cowering, keen Idaho hunter Sabrina Corgatelli has been flaunting her kills, posting verses from the Bible apparently to justify her hunting ways.

MH370: Searches on Reunion Island and beyond

The shoreline of Reunion Island in the western Indian Ocean is being scoured for more debris that could be linked to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Tribute Beanie Baby toy

Cecil the lion, the big cat slain in Zimbabwe last month by an American hunter, is now to be immortalized as a plush toy.

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Why Cecil tells only part of the story

The killing of Cecil the lion by a U.S. dentist in Zimbabwe drew a swift and passionate backlash. But others questioned why the loss of human lives didn't seem to…