The Dominican Republic switches allegiance from Taiwan to China after it offered a $4.1 billion package of investments and loans, a Taiwan official says.

A veterinarian is accused of turning puppies into drug mules for a Colombian trafficking ring by cutting their stomachs open and stitching packets of liquid heroin into their bellies.

Sixty-four passengers had to wait up to two hours before being brought down after a roller coaster at Universal Studios in Japan stalls.

A group of five female football fans disguise themselves as men to defy an Iranian ban on women attending a major men's football match.

Gibson guitars, esteemed by generations of guitar greats from Chuck Berry to Slash, files for bankruptcy protection after years of grappling with debt.