TRIPOLI, Libya, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. special forces Saturday captured senior al-Qaida figure Anas al-Liby in his native Libya, U.S. officials said.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Kenyan authorities identified the suspected ringleaders of last month's al-Shabaab terrorist attack at a popular shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya.
BARAWE, Somalia, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Navy SEALs struck the Somali coastal town of Barawe overnight, targeting the militant group al-Shabaab, a U.S. official said Saturday.
KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Police in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, said at least eight suspected professional killers were arrested Saturday in raids aimed at organized crime.
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- North Korea said South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her allies are "digging their own graves" by calling on the North to give up its nuclear program.
PARIS, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Increased vandalism and theft threatens a six-year-old bike-sharing program in Paris, officials say.
MOSCOW, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Russia's culture minister said a painting of Ivan the Terrible will remain in Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery, despite the demand of an Orthodox Christian activist.
ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Greek officials pledged a full investigation into allegations police officers turned a blind eye to crimes committed by the neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn.
TUNIS, Tunisia, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Reformers and Tunisia's ruling Islamist party have agreed on appointees to lead an independent caretaker government ahead of new elections, officials said.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Ten Brazilian police officers have been charged with killing a man who disappeared after he was taken into custody in July, prosecutors said.
ROME, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Five Italians have been arrested in a scheme to rip off ATMs by snatching more cash than they legitimately withdrew, police said.
CALAIS, France, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A group of 60 Syrian nationals seeking asylum in Britain ended their protest in a French port after being denied passage, officials said.
SYDNEY, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- British Prince Harry was greeted by thousands of fans Saturday as he arrived in Sydney to take part in an Australian navy celebration.
CAIRO, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Four people have been killed and dozens injured in clashes during demonstrations across Egypt by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, officials say.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Afghan officials in eastern Nangarhar province said five civilians, including three children, were killed by a NATO air strike.