Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Teams have rescued two mountain climbers who were trapped 20,000 feet high in the Himalayas for two days after a rope that was being used to hoist their provisions snapped.

Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Palestinian prisoners taken captive by Israel have died in Israeli prisons since last October as Israeli soldiers and guards continue to be accused of rape and other violent act, a commission alleges.

Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Two young teenagers were arrested late Saturday night for the assault of former New York Gov. David Paterson.

Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Sticker Mule is facing a lawsuit over a pro-Trump sign it installed on the roof of a building that local officials warn could pose dangers to the safety of residents.

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A 2-year-old boy was "trampled to death" and three other migrants seeking to cross the English Channel from France to Britain also died aboard crowded small boats while at sea, French authorities said Saturday.

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- An about 20% rise in the global price of a barrel of oil is predicted if Israel launches missile attacks against Iranian oil fields.

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The United States and Britain conducted joint naval and air strikes against 15 Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday.

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were injured in a street confrontation in New York City late on Friday, the governor's spokesperson said. 

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Russia plans to remove Afghanistan's governing Taliban government from its list of designated terrorist organizations, the Russian state-run TASS News Agency reported.

Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Torrential rains triggered flooding and landslides that claimed at least 21 lives in central Bosnia-and Herzegovina on Friday.