A French journalist reporting alongside Colombian security forces tracking FARC disappeared after a gun battle with the rebels. World News Videos by NewsLook
An explosion tore through a building in Hama, leaving at least 12 people dead and wounding dozens according the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. World News Videos by NewsLook
A Canadian scientist claims the Arctic Ocean will be open for regular commercial shipping within the next five to 10 years, but changing ice conditions could bring new hazards to ships. Science News by NewsLook
Sudanese fighter jets have bombed South Sudan, killing at least three people in an operation that has significantly raised tensions along the border between the two countries. World News Videos by NewsLook
Riot police came under attack from several hundred sports fans in Hamburg, Germany on Sunday following a soccer match between two arch-rivals. Police responded with water cannon and tear gas. World News Videos by NewsLook
Karen Hooper, a Latin America analyst with Stratfor, contendst that the April 17 discussions between Colombian President Manuel Santos and U.S. President Barack Obama showed evidence of the evolving relationship between the United States and Colombia. US News Video by NewsLook
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called for more peacekeepers and aircraft to be deployed in Syria to monitor the truce there. This report by Russian government-owned Russia Today questions whether the major forces in the conflict are truly interested in a long-term ceasefire. World News Videos by NewsLook
In Rajasthan, one of India’s poorest states, mustard plants that used to be burned are now a source of income for many farming families. They sell the plants to a biomass power plant. Science News by NewsLook
Spain’s king comes under fire for an elephant hunting excursion to Botswana that some say is irresponsible considering the country’s economic concerns. World News Videos by NewsLook
North Korea’s new leader addressed his nation and the world for the first time Sunday, vowing to place top priority on his impoverished nation’s military, which promptly unveiled a new long-range missile. World News Videos by NewsLook
The Taliban launched a series of coordinated attacks across the Afghan capital and at least three eastern provinces on Sunday, targeting NATO bases, parliament and foreign embassies in a complex assault. World News Videos by NewsLook
Spain has threatened unspecified retaliation if Argentina moves ahead with plans to nationalize Spanish oil company Repsol’s operations in Argentina — known as YPF.
With some 6,000 new patients every year, an orthopaedic centre in Kabul highlights the growing number of civilians severely injured by bombs that have grown more powerful than ever before. World News Videos by NewsLook
Poland wants to build its first nuclear power plant near the German border. Protest is coming not only from politicians in Germany, but also from people living near the sites under consideration for constructing the plant. World News Videos by NewsLook