A bus plunges into a ravine near the Algerian capital, Algiers, killing at least 25 and injuring 44.
A British man charged with negligence in his 3-year-old son's death in Cyprus has sought court permission to attend the funeral in the U.K. His lawyer plans to file the petition next week, with a …
A British funeral director was sentenced to 20 years in prison after the judge heard emotional testimony about how he gave families the wrong ashes for their cremated loved ones, improperly retained …
Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls opened in …
Hamas says that it has reached an agreement to disarm. That's a significant move that could help end the war in Gaza, but it will face many hurdles and could take a long time to achieve, if at all. …
At least 34 people have died in Spain's border crisis with Morocco, Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas says.
Some 60,000 migrants have entered Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco during border crisis, Ceuta president says.
The European Union has introduced a new team to regulate AI companies globally. This move is part of the EU's aggressive approach to managing the high-tech sector amid rising concerns about AI's …
Human Rights Watch says Russian-controlled aircraft killed eight civilians in an airstrike in central Mali last month. The attack involved a Sukhoi Su-24 bomber dropping munitions on Kyrnia village …
Landmark fundraising deals by two of Africa’s largest off-grid solar companies are raising hopes that private capital markets could become a major source of funding to help bring electricity to …
18 people die trying to reach Spanish exclave of Ceuta as Spain sends military to reinforce border with Morocco.
A London man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a U.K. air force base on the Mediterranean island for Iran. The Metropolitan Police said 44-year-old Rashad Sultanov allegedly …
Pakistani officials say 4 bodies located among the 10 international climbers missing since an avalanche on Broad Peak.
A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan has killed 34 miners. Authorities said on Friday that rescuers recovered 32 bodies from the mine near Quetta, the capital of …
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is hospitalized after collapsing during a courtroom session of his treason trial, according to his wife and others who are urging authorities to set him free …
An official survey shows China's factory activity slowed in July, the first time it has contracted in in five months. China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported Friday that the official …
Authorities in Ceuta have asked the government in Madrid to declare a national emergency and requested army intervention, as thousands of migrants are crossing into the tiny Spanish territory. Videos …
Kumamoto government says the death toll from the southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34.
The Kumamoto prefectural government says the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week has now killed at least 23 people. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Tuesday set off an …
South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 13%, tracking Wall Street gains, on a surge of chipmaking stocks.