Suicide bombers target a police station and a hospital in Baquba, days before the Iraqi national election.

Property ownership becomes increasingly unaffordable for China’s middle classes.

He just wanted to watch the sunrise.

Even the tourists get caught up in the celebration.

People are dipping into their savings.

Acid attacks are common in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.

Explosions caused by cheaply made fireworks.

Dead fish are washing up on the shores of Rio de Janeiro’s main lagoon, and no one is quite sure why

At least 50 people are dead.

At least eight people are feared dead in southern Haiti as the quake-struck country grapples with heavy rains and floods.