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Arrested French official suspected of spying for North Korea

Benoit Quennedey, chief administrator for Architecture, Patrimony and Gardens, was detained Sunday in the investigation.

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'Get out': Ukrainian president asks Trump to deliver pointed message to Putin

Petro Poroshenko warned Russia would "pay a huge price" if they invaded Ukraine.

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Syrian man stranded at Malaysia airport for eight months granted asylum in Canada

Hassan al Kontar had been stranded at Kuala Lumpur International Airport since March 7.

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Sleeping pilot overflies Australian island destination

No other passengers were on board and the pilot eventually landed safely at his original destination.

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Saudi crown prince arrives in Tunisia amid protests against him

Tunisians have been staging the first protests of the Arab world against the crown prince, denouncing him as a murderer involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

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POWs or trespassers? Untangling Russia's attack on Ukrainian ships

Cutting through the claims and counterclaims, the dispute largely boils down to one thing: Crimea.

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Migrants try to cross one of world's busiest shipping lanes in dinghy

People attempting to reach Britain illegally have traditionally hidden themselves in or under trucks traveling by ferry or train.

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The most famous street in Paris became a blazing battleground. Here's why.

"The forgotten middle class" has taken to the country's streets. "They feel like the political elite is forgetting about them," one expert said.

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Three U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan IED detonation

Three other wounded service members and a wounded contractor were evacuated and being treated for their injuries.

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Tribal rights group urges police to call off search for American's body

A global advocacy non-profit for tribespeople urged officials to call off the search, saying it puts everyone involved in danger.

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Special counsel Mueller's team says Paul Manafort lied to investigators, breaking plea deal

Lawyers for Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman, say he "believes he has provided truthful information" and doesn't agree he has breached the plea deal.

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Ukraine declares martial law after Russian naval attack

The Ukrainian president said this is not "declaring war" against Russia.

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Why Brits are suddenly talking about the 2008 Wall Street bailout

Spooking the markets won't work if traders are already preparing for the worst, experts say.

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High-seas clash is straight out of Putin's playbook

"It is the first time the Russian military has openly fired on the Ukrainian military and claimed responsibility for it."

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Turkey cracks down on onion hoarders amid economic crisis

The country's finance minister has ordered inspectors to search agricultural areas to stop wholesalers from hoarding produce to force up prices.

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Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci dies aged 77

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Matthew Hedges: UAE pardons jailed British academic

The postgraduate student from Durham University has been in custody since May. Hedges' wife has welcomed the news and says she "cannot wait" to have him home.

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Border crossing closed after migrants try entering U.S.

"We're not running because we're criminals," one migrant said. "We're running from the crime in our country."

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'Segregation academies' are common remnants of Mississippi's troubled history

"The most damning evidence of racism is the rise of the segregation academies in Mississippi just as school integration is taking place," an expert told NBC News.

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Russia attacks and seizes three Ukrainian naval vessels off the coast of Crimea

Ukraine mobilized all of its naval personnel and ships after Russia seized three of its vessels off the coast of Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.