Merrit Kennedy

European election observers said in preliminary findings that Sunday's referendum "took place on an unlevel playing field." The nationwide vote vastly expands presidential powers.

"All options are on the table," U.S. Vice President Pence said during his visit to South Korea, amid rising tensions with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile program.

Imprisoned Palestinians are staging a mass open-ended hunger strike to protest their conditions. It's being led by prominent Palestinian political figure Marwan Barghouti.

In northern Syria, residents of Shia minority villages, long besieged by rebels, are leaving. Hundreds of miles away, two towns besieged by Syrian troops and their allies have started evacuating.

Reversing Obama administration policy, the White House cites "grave national security risks." Watchdog groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision as a move against transparency.

The Department of Justice says it believes this is the first case brought under a federal law that criminalizes the practice, which is widely condemned as a human rights violation.

At least 15 "mishaps" have resulted in injuries or damage, the Navy says. The new policy bans the devices on ships, submarines, aircraft, boats, craft and heavy equipment.

"This is the closest we've come, so far, to identifying a place with some of the ingredients needed for a habitable environment," NASA says. There are signs of a promising reaction under the surface.

The government of Canada has introduced legislation to allow adults to possess, share and purchase marijuana, while also strengthening penalties for those who give or sell the products to youth.

The horrifying pattern is a sign of shifting strategy for the militant group, now in its eighth year of conflict. Twenty-seven children were used in suicide attacks in the first three months of 2017.

More than half of those species are only found in a single country, and many of them face extinction. The scientists hope that this database will be an important tool for conservationists.

The blasts went off before Borussia Dortmund's match Tuesday night against Monaco, and the team says defender Marc Bartra is being treated for a broken wrist. Authorities have not identified a motive.

Amnesty estimates China killed more people than all the other countries put together. The U.S. fell off the list of the top five countries to carry out the death penalty for the first time since 2006.

"We will hold the U.S. wholly accountable for the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by its outrageous actions," North Korea said. President Trump said the country is "looking for trouble."

Roof shot dead nine people in the basement of a historically black church in 2015. He has already been sentenced to death on federal hate crimes charges.

Scientists say severe bleaching events have happened three other times in the past 20 years — but never in consecutive years. They fear that prolonged stress could kill the corals.

This paves the way for Thailand to hold elections in the coming months, but critics say that rather than promote democracy, the document only solidifies the power of the military.

Nunes has been accused of improperly disclosing classified information; the House Ethics Committee is opening a review. Nunes will remain as the Intelligence committee's chairman for other matters.

Nigerian army radio says that the dog grappled with the teen girl bomber until the explosives went off, killing them both. Most of the residents of the village were reportedly present at the wedding.

The chairman of Hong Kong-based jewelry company Chow Tai Fook placed the winning bid over the phone to Sotheby's in Hong Kong. He renamed the jewel "CTF PINK STAR" in honor of his late father.