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New evidence at Pompeii shows signs of life after deadly eruption

Archaeologists believe survivors were joined by others looking for a place to settle and hoping to find valuable items left by Pompeii's earlier residents in the rubble.

Body of missing father found on melting glacier 28 years after he vanished

The 31-year-old man's well-preserved body, still carrying an identity card, was found by a local shepherd.

3 people rescued from U.S. Antarctica base in high-risk operation

New Zealand's air force carried out the perilous operation in freezing temperatures and total darkness. U.S. officials called the mission "nothing short of heroic."

Higher U.S. tariffs officially in effect on dozens of nations

The U.S. officially began levying higher tariffs on dozens of countries, just as the economic fallout of President Trump's months-long tariffs threats was beginning to create visible damage to the U.S. economy.

Trump, Putin meeting agreed on, Kremlin says

The United States and Russia have agreed on a meeting "in the coming days" between President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said Thursday.

Photos of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 and today

On Aug. 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and three days later, dropped another one on Nagasaki.

See photos of rare Barbary lion cubs born at Czech zoo

The Barbary lion once roamed freely its native northern Africa, but is currently extinct in the wild. A zoo in the Czech Republic is hoping to eventually reintroduce the breed to the wild.

Hiroshima marks 80 years since U.S. atomic bombing

The United States dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, during World War II.

U.S. warns travelers as mosquito-borne viral disease spreads in China

The United States is warning travelers to China about chikungunya, a virus that spreads to humans through mosquito bites and can cause severe joint aches, fatigue and fever.

Trump hits India with additional 25% tariff over Russian oil imports

Mr. Trump said he was imposing the additional 25% tariff because India continues to buy oil from Russia.

WWII bomb found in Germany, prompting thousands to evacuate

Around 80 years after the war, Germany remains littered with unexploded bombs, often uncovered during construction work.

Bird blamed for dropping fish on power line, sparking "heavy fire"

The nearest river is about two miles away, but investigators determined the fish was scooped up by an osprey, which then dropped it onto a power line midflight.

Top federal official gunned down near U.S. border in Mexico

Attorney General's Office Tamaulipas state delegate Ernesto Vásquez Reyna was killed in the middle of the busiest avenue of the border city of Reynosa.