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General view of athletes' accommodation can be seen during a guided tour for journalists to the 2016 Rio Olympics Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 23, 2016.

Rio mayor tears into Olympic organizers over snags

Fifteen of the 31 buildings in the athlete's village had plumbing problems, ranging from leaks to toilets clogged by cement blocks.

Rio mayor tears into Olympic organizers over snags
The owner of a "Kirana," or mom-and-pop grocery store, arranges a rice sack in Kolkata on Oct. 24, 2013.

Indian couple hacked to death over 22-cent debt

Indian couple hacked to death over 22-cent debt
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference in Berlin, Germany, July 28, 2016.

Defiant Merkel defends refugee stance after attacks

Defiant Merkel defends refugee stance after attacks
Vatican finance chief George Pell speaks to journalists at the end of a meeting with the victims of sex abuse at the Quirinale hotel in Rome on March 3, 2016.

Top pope aide investigated for Australia child sex abuse

Top pope aide investigated for Australia child sex abuse
Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone (R), his wife Fabiana Flosi and Former Formula One champion Niki Lauda pose for a picture during the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill race in Kitzbuehel, Austria, January 23, 2016.

Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil

Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil
A Palestinian girl aims a pistol as she prepares to fire at a target during a training session for the families of Hamas officials, organized by Hamas-run Security and Protection Service, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 24, 2016.

Hamas 'summer camp' trains young Gazans for war

'Our message to this (young) generation is that the future is yours ... It is thanks to you that we will be victorious.'

Hamas 'summer camp' trains young Gazans for war
Police officers investigate at a facility for the disabled, where a deadly attack by a knife-wielding man took place, in Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, July 26, 2016.

Ex-employee kills 19 in Japan care home knife attack

The 26-year-old attacker had been hospitalised earlier this year after delivering a letter to parliament in which he threatened to kill hundreds of the disabled.

Ex-employee kills 19 in Japan care home knife attack
A 4-month-old baby born with microcephaly is held by his mother in front of their house in Olinda, near Recife, Brazil, February 11, 2016.

Tens of thousands of babies may be born with Zika disorders

Some experts say the new estimate may be conservative.

Tens of thousands of babies may be born with Zika disorders

Olympics: No blanket ban for Russian athletes in Rio Games

The International Olympic Committee on Sunday decided not to hit Russia with a blanket ban for the Rio Games over state-run doping.

Olympics: No blanket ban for Russian athletes in Rio Games

Can't find a room at Rio Olympics? Try the luxury sex suite

With 500,000 tourists expected to flood Rio de Janeiro for the Games starting August 5, Brazil's second biggest city is bending over backwards to make sure there's enough lodging.

Can't find a room at Rio Olympics? Try the luxury sex suite
Migrants sit in their boat during a rescue operation by Italian navy ship Borsini (unseen) off the coast of Sicily, Italy, in this handout picture courtesy of the Italian Marina Militare released on July 19, 2016.

Migrants 'crushed, drowned' in dinghy horror

The crew of a rescue ship discovered the dead at the bottom of a dinghy when they picked up over 200 migrants on Wednesday in the Mediterranean.

Migrants 'crushed, drowned' in dinghy horror
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses Zimbabwe's Independence Day celebrations in Harare, April 18, 2016.

Zimbabwe war veterans denounce 'dictatorial' Mugabe

The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association issued a strongly-worded statement saying it would no longer support Mugabe in elections.

Zimbabwe war veterans denounce 'dictatorial' Mugabe
A general view shows the crowd gathering on the Promenade des Anglais during a minute of silence on the third day of national mourning to pay tribute to victims of the truck attack along the Promenade des Anglais on Bastille Day that killed scores and inj

'I was ready to die' says man who tried to stop Nice attacker

A man captured on video trying to stop the July 14 carnage has been found alive.

'I was ready to die' says man who tried to stop Nice attacker
A soldier of the Brazilian Armed Forces stands guard outside the 2016 Rio Olympics Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 21, 2016.

Brazil arrests group planning terrorism during Olympics

The group, made up of Brazilians, had allegedly declared loyalty to the Islamic State organization.

Brazil arrests group planning terrorism during Olympics
An internally displaced Afghan girl looks on as she attends a class inside a shelter at a refugee camp in Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2016.

Pregnant Afghan teen's death sparks call to end child marriage

The family of the 14-year-old girl says she was tortured and set alight by her husband's family.

Pregnant Afghan teen's death sparks call to end child marriage