Polls open in Saudi Arabia, first time women allowed to vote

Saudi Arabia women voted in municipal elections Saturday morning, marking the first time they have been allowed to cast ballots in the conservative nation.

Victims describe assaults by convicted ex-Oklahoma City cop Daniel Holtzclaw

One of the women assaulted by former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw said she feared for her life when he pulled her over last year and forced her to perform a sex act on him.

At least 87 killed in latest Burundi violence

At least 87 people were killed in clashes with the Burundi military in the capital of Bujumbura that began a day earlier, an army representative said Saturday.

U.S. report warns of ISIS' ability to create fake passports

A new intelligence report shared with law enforcement warns of ISIS' ability to create passports utilizing seized Syrian government assets, according to a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the intelligence report's contents.

$700 million mine-hunting drone can't find explosives

A mine-detection system the U.S. Navy invested nearly $700 million and 16 years in developing can't complete its most basic functions, according to the Pentagon's weapon-testing office.

Peru accuses American of 'facilitating sex tourism' of children

An American has been arrested in Peru on allegations that he "facilitated sex tourism and exploitation of children" for several years in the South American country.

Former Russian oligarch and Putin critic charged with murder

A former Russian oligarch and high-profile critic of Vladimir Putin has been charged with a murder, two days after calling for a regime change in Russia.

Explosion rocks central Kabul; Taliban claims 'suicide attacks'

A car bomb exploded near the Spanish Embassy in Afghanistan's capital early Friday evening, a source briefed on the incident said on condition of anonymity, and sporadic gunfire rang out in the area afterward -- assaults for which the Taliban appeared to claim responsibility.

Maid, 11, accuses cricket star of abuse: 'They used to beat me with sticks'

She's known as "Happy" but when Mahfuza Akhter was found bruised and crying in the streets of Dhaka she was anything but.

Geneva police hunting 5 suspects related to Paris attacks, source says

Geneva, Switzerland, was on high alert Thursday as police searched for suspects related to the terror attacks in Paris, a source close to the investigation told CNN.