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British Army Gurkha snipers in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in November 2007.

Report: British Army Sniper's Single Shot Kills 6 Taliban

The marksman's commanding officer says the bullet hit a suspected militant who was wearing a vest rigged with explosives. The subsequent blast killed a group of men in Afghanistan.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hangar in Mexico City after his capture last year. Guzman escaped from a maximum security prison for the second time this July; today, Mexican authorities announced he evaded an attempt to recapture him.

Mexico Arrests 6 People In Connection With 'El Chapo' Guzmán's Escape

One of the men arrested was Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán's brother-in-law, who authorities say supervised the construction of a tunnel used for his escape.

People who survived the capsizing of a ferry wait for more information about missing friends and relatives at a reservoir in Guatape, Colombia, on Sunday.

At Least 6 Killed As Party Boat Filled With Tourists Sinks In Colombia

At least six people are said to have died after the El Almirante ferry, which was carrying more than 150 passengers, began sinking.

Cubans wait to go online at an Internet cafe in Havana earlier this year. The Cuban government announced months ago that a new fiber-optic cable to Venezuela would improve Internet access and speeds, but that still hasn't happened.

In Cuba, Dial-Up Internet Is A Luxury

Many Cubans have been dreaming of greater Internet access for years. But for now, it remains one of the world's least connected countries.

Singapore, which is the setting for the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, has enacted a law against false information that critics say will stifle public discussion and hamstring journalists.

'Fake News' Law Goes Into Effect In Singapore, Worrying Free Speech Advocates

The law allows the government to determine what constitutes false information and stipulates hefty fines and jail sentences for people and media companies that violate it.

Randy Weaver, the object of the Ruby Ridge siege, visits with the media at the main FBI roadblock outside the Freemen compound in Montana on April 27, 1996. Weaver, who served as a spark for the growth of anti-government extremists, has died at the age of 74.

Randy Weaver, participant in Ruby Ridge standoff, dies at 74

A patriarch of a family that was involved in an 11-day Idaho standoff with federal agents 30 years ago has died.

A new project announced by Facebook seeks to make it more affordable to access the Internet via cellphones around the world. In Africa, 16 percent of the population currently uses the Internet. Here, a man looks for a network signal in Somalia.

Tech Giants Launch Internet.org, A Global Plan To Widen Access

Citing the billions of people worldwide who can't access the Internet, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other tech leaders launched an ambitious project to narrow the digital divide Wednesday. The plan focuses on widening Internet access via mobile phones.

Iceland Considers Taking In More Syrian Refugees

More than 10,0000 people from the small European country have offered to host Syrian refugees. Renee Montagne talks to Tryggvi Adalbjornsson, a reporter with Icelandic National Radio.

Google, like Facebook, Microsoft and other Internet companies, is concerned that data requests from U.S. surveillance agencies could ultimately damage its reputation in the U.S. and overseas.

Net Giants Try To Quell Users' Jitters About Their Data

Tech companies that field National Security Agency data requests are currently barred from sharing those requests publicly. But Google, Microsoft and Facebook all have a financial interest in showing their users that the NSA does not enjoy unfettered access to their data.

Tech Companies Embrace Election Season

More than ever before, U.S. elections are a business opportunity. Social media companies are capitalizing on attention spent on the candidates.

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