A teen from Oregon is celebrating after becoming the first person with Down syndrome to climb to the base camp of Mount Everest.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the embassy compound in Kabul, juggling a soccer ball with Zahra Mahmoodi, captain of the Afghan Women's National Soccer Team.

Sheep farmers in Scotland and Wales try to rescue their livestock after heavy snowfall blankets parts of the United Kingdom.

A Taiwanese company has developed a system that allows shoppers to try on clothes without really trying them on. Combining high resolution scans with motion sensors and cameras, the system gives busy shoppers a more efficient - and fun - way to try on the latest fashions.

Thousands of homes were left without power in Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England as more snow fell across the United Kingdom on Sunday (March 24).

A tornado swept through nearly two dozen villages southeast of the Bangladeshi capital on Friday (March 23) evening, killing at least 20 people, tearing roofs off houses and uprooting trees and power pylons, officials said.

2 children killed in Denver hit-and-run... Marines ID gunman, 2 victims in Va. base shooting... Man killed in Texas called suspect in Colo slaying... Miner killed in cave-in just missed death in 2007... Saplings from Anne Frank (the Jewish teenager hiding in Amsterdam during WWII from the Nazis)'s tree take root in US...

Key US decision on Cuba terror-designation coming and possible changes in US-Cuba relations... Obama affirms Israel's ancient biblical roots... Cyprus racing to complete alternative financial rescue plan... Israel says Syria reason for restoring Turkey ties... Rebels seize air defense base in southern Syria... Hailstorms kill 12 people in southern China... Ukrainian capital paralyzed by snowstorm...

Pope Francis tells Benedict: "We're brothers" ... Benedict's resignation paved the way for the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit, and the first to call himself Francis after the 13th century friar who devoted himself to the poor, nature and working for peace.

At least 20 people have been taken to hospital after tornadoes caused damage to several towns in the northeastern part of the Australian state of Victoria, local media said.

The 12th Tokyo Animation fair opened its doors on Thursday (March 21) with 223 companies related to the animation industry displaying their works to an expected 100,000 visitors over the next four days.

A tornado in China's south-western Hunan province killed 3 and injured 52 others in the early morning hours of Wednesday (March 20), state media reported.

An Australian builder has been hailed a hero for saving the life of a toddler when she stopped breathing in a supermarket.

President Barack Obama is opening his first trip to Israel since taking office.

The International Olympic Committee continued their tour around the venues included in Madrid´s 2020 Olympic bid on Tuesday (March 19).

The Snowstorm has really hit now in Southern Denmark. Around noon the Snow is falling thick and more cars have driven of the road.

Betty and James Johnson sift through pictures of their granddaughter Maayimuna N'diaye.

Pope Francis has urged princes, presidents, sheikhs and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass to protect God's creation, the weakest and the poorest of the world.

The government in Cyprus has shut down banks until later this week while lawmakers wrangle over how to keep the island nation from bankruptcy.

A Soyuz space capsule carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts has landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan, returning the three men to Earth after a 144-day mission to the International Space Station.

Pentagon: Iranian plane pursued US spy drone... Armed man kills self in Pa. sports store bathroom... Suspect in NY slaying, child rape, beaten in jail... Judge to announce verdict Sunday in Ohio rape trial... Air Force trainer convicted of raping ex-trainee... Bus carrying college lacrosse team crashes in Pa., killing pregnant coach, driver... NFL player Stallworth injured when balloon hits power lines... Two dead at Calif. Raceway... Hundreds checked for risk in rabies case... Calm weather helps crews battling fire in N. Colrado...

New China premier pledges strong ties with US and cutting China's government spending... Number of dead pigs in waters near Shanghai tops 12,500... Iran: Commanders authorized to respond to attacks... High-ranking Syrian general defects... Supporters and opponents of Egypt's president clash... Presidential candidates spar in Venezuela...

Pope explains name, urges `church for the poor'...

We're learning new details about a U-S predator drone having been targeted by an Iranian military aircraft.

Japanese elementary school children enjoyed a dynamic performance by a troupe of 'unwanted dogs' on Wednesday (March 13) when the Wow Wow Dog Circus came through town with the aim of educating youngsters on the responsibilities of pet ownership.