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Syrian refugee children flash the V-sign at a camp in Suruc, a Turkish city near the border with Syria.

5 Surprising Facts About The Refugee Crisis

Not since World War II have there been so many people who've fled their homes due to conflict. And children are hit especially hard by the crisis.

The world's population is growing by about 83 million people each year. The growth is largely driven by birth rates in the world's poorest countries.

U.N. Says World's Population Will Reach 9.8 Billion By 2050

The population growth is being driven by high birth rates in developing nations as well as higher life expectancy worldwide.

Bill Cosby (center) walks through the Montgomery County Courthouse on the third day of his sexual assault trial on Wednesday in Norristown, Pa.

Cosby Lawyer Challenges Accuser's Credibility In Sexual Assault Trial

The attorney attempted to portray Cosby's relationship with Andrea Constand as a romantic one. The 79-year-old comic is charged with aggravated indecent assault, which could carry a 10-year sentence.

Three groups say BNP Paribas transferred $1.3 million that was used to purchase weapons, in violation of a U.N. arms embargo.

French Bank BNP Paribas Accused Of Complicity In Rwandan Genocide

Three civil society organizations in France have filed a lawsuit against French banking giant BNP Paribas, accusing it of complicity in the 1994 genocide that killed more than 800,000 people.

Part of the gains in the U.S. job market last month came in health care, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. Here, a nurse screens a patient in Emporia, Va.

222,000 Jobs Added To U.S. Payrolls In June; Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.4 Percent

The U.S. economy added jobs in health care, social assistance, financial activities and mining. But wage growth hasn't topped 4 percent since 2008.

White rhinoceros Gracie (left) and Bruno — seen in their enclosure at Thoiry Zoo in France on Tuesday — are safe. Poachers broke into the zoo overnight and killed a 4-year-old male white rhino named Vince.

Poachers Break Into French Zoo, Kill White Rhino And Steal His Horn

This is believed to be the first such incident at a European zoo. The zoo says its staff is in shock. The suspects remain at large, and police are investigating.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, seen here during his trip to China on Saturday, will travel to Russia next month.

Secretary Of State Tillerson Will Visit Russia In April, But Will Miss A NATO Meeting

News of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's trip to Russia emerged on the same day FBI Director James Comey said his agency is investigating possible coordination between Moscow and the Trump campaign.

Russian Lawyer In Corruption Investigation Badly Injured In Fall

In a bizarre accident, the lawyer for the family of a dead Russian whistle blower fell from a fourth-floor window. Nikolai Gorokhov suffered severe head injuries in the accident which occurred while movers lifted a bathtub to his apartment. Police deny any evidence of foul play.

Ethics Experts Raise Alarm Over Ivanka Trump's White House Role

Ivanka Trump is getting an office in the White House and access to classified information, despite having no formal position in the administration. Ethics analysts are crying foul over this unprecedented move.

President Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 24 supporting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.

U.S. State Department Issues Permit For Keystone XL Pipeline

The move reverses former President Barack Obama's 2015 decision to reject the controversial pipeline.

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