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Boats and helicopters removed 23 crew members off the ship after they tried to put out the blaze. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

The Taliban said it decided to ban beauty salons because they offered services forbidden by Islam such as eyebrow shaping and makeup application.

Wildlife experts say that whales beaching themselves could be an indicator of stress or illness within the pod.

More than 50 pilot whales have died after a pod of nearly 100 were stranded on a beach. The remaining whales will be euthanized.

Less than two dozen heads of state from Africa will be attending a summit in Russia that kicks off Thursday. Updates.

The wing of the Greek air force plane apparently snagged a tree branch after dumping water on a wildfire. Both pilots are believed to be dead.

Runa Tamura, 39, and her parents were arrested Monday by police on suspicion of conspiring together to behead an elderly man at a Japan hotel.

The plane crashed on the island of Evia in southern Greece; a TV broadcast showed the aircraft disappear into a canyon before a fireball erupted.

Police reported Kiri Allan’s breath test showed she was over the legal alcohol limit, but she was not charged with drunk driving.

Israel’s Parliament approved divisive legislation Monday that remakes part of the country’s justice system.