City bans plastic bags, straws

Vancouver is bringing in bans on the use of plastic bags, straws and other single-use items, while introducing what the city believes to be a first-of-its-kind fee for disposable cups in the country.

2 K-pop stars get prison terms in South Korea for sexual crimes

A South Korean court on Friday found two K-pop stars guilty of illicit sexual relations with a woman who was unable to resist and sentenced them to up to six years in prison.

Amazon workers go on strike on Black Friday

Union representative Orhan Akman said Amazon staff want to send a signal that their work can’t be bought with the kind of extreme discounts Amazon offers around this time of the year.

Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups

President Donald Trump put the Mexican government on the defensive when he said he “absolutely” will move ahead with plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

Sub found off Spanish coast carried 3 tons of cocaine

Spanish authorities say a homemade submarine abandoned off the country’s northwest coast had 3 metric tons of cocaine on board.

Dream job alert: Get paid to tour Christmas markets in Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest

Have you ever dreamed of working in Europe? This role might just be your time to shine: A tour company is looking to pay a tester to visit four European Christmas markets this holiday season. 

UN: 'Quick wins' needed to keep climate goals within reach

A new report from the U.N. Environment Program shows the amount of planet-heating gases being pumped into the atmosphere hitting a new high last year, despite a near-global pledge to reduce them.

Powerful earthquake rattles Albania

Rescue crews used excavators to search for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings Tuesday after a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania killed at least 14 people and injured more than 600.

Big Cat Rescue takes in 3 tigers rescued from circus in Guatemala

Some tigers activists say three tigers were used and abused as part of traveling circuses in Central America -- and they arrived at Tampa's Big Cat Rescue Monday.

Man had hundreds of tapeworms in brain, chest after eating undercooked pork

A 43-year-old man in China who was suffering from seizures and loss of consciousness went to the doctor after his symptoms persisted for several weeks, only to discover that he had hundreds of tapeworms in his brain and chest, reports say.

Secret documents reveal orders for China's mass detention camps

Classified documents lay out the Chinese government’s deliberate strategy to lock up ethnic minorities even before they commit a crime, to rewire their thoughts and the language they speak.

Speeding car slams into protesters in Chile

Shocking video shows a car speeding down a street in Antofagasta, Chile, and slamming into several protesters. The damaged car then sped away and pulled into a police station.

Hospital hopes donors pay for robot-assisted surgery

The Nova Scotia Health Authority says it hopes to raise $8.1 million to pay for the popular da Vinci surgical system.