N.Korea: Kim Jong Un oversaw missile launch

North Korea's state-run media say the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, oversaw the launch of a new type of tactical guided missile on Tuesday.
Scientists discover fossil of world's largest parrot in New Zealand
The fossil of a giant parrot that stood up to 1 meter tall and weighed about 7 kilograms was discovered in New Zealand, scientists said Wednesday.
Security forces clash with terrorists near Kabul airport: official
Casualties were feared in clashes between security forces and a terrorist gang near Kabul airport on early Wednesday, a source and witnesses said.
Taliban threatens Afghan presidential election
The anti-government militant group Taliban in Afghanistan has declared that it intends to obstruct the country's presidential election next month.
Boy thrown from London's Tate Modern is French tourist visiting UK
A six-year-old boy thrown from a tenth-floor viewing platform at London's Tate Modern gallery is a French national who was visiting the British capital with his family, police said Monday. 
Quarter of world's population facing extreme water stress
Nearly a quarter of the world's population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to "day zero" conditions when the taps run dry, according to a report released Tuesday.
US ends visa-free entry for visitors to North Korea
Washington on Monday revoked visa-free entry rights to the United States for foreigners who have visited North Korea in the past eight years, potentially dealing a new blow to the isolated country's nascent tourist industry.