International

World War II-era map sparks treasure hunt in Dutch village
A hand-drawn map with a red letter X purportedly showing the location of a buried stash of precious jewelry looted by Nazis from a blown-up bank vault has sparked a modern-day treasure hunt. It's all happening in a tiny Dutch village. 
Friday at the beach in Mogadishu: Optimism shines through despite Somalia's woes
One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side to the country. Just take a look at the capital city.
While many ring in the Year of the Rabbit, Vietnam celebrates the cat
This Lunar New Year, the Vietnamese will observe a different animal in the zodiac, the cat. The reasons are murky: could be linguistics or the landscape — or maybe cats are just plain friendlier.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans to leave office
Speaking to her party's annual caucus, 42-year-old Ardern said "it's time" for her to move on and that she "no longer had enough in the tank" for her premiership.
The world's oldest person, Sister André of France, dies at age 118
Born Lucile Randon in 1904, Sister André spent most of her life in religious service as a Roman Catholic nun. The oldest living person is now Maria Branyas Morera of Spain at age 115.
Norway archaeologists find 'world's oldest runestone'
Archaeologists in Norway say the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing.