Arsenal fans in Botswana were briefly excited by the apparent announcement of a public holiday to celebrate their team's first Premier League title win in 22 years. But the government of the southern …
No movie at the Cannes Film Festival has had a longer road to get here than “Once Upon a Time in Harlem.” In August 1972, William Greaves assembled as many artists, writers, poets, musicians and …
Lithuania's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations Wednesday after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border. Residents of Vilnius were told to take shelter, and …
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing in a meeting meant to reaffirm ties days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China. Xi welcomed Putin …
Management and union leaders at Samsung Electronics have failed to reach a last-minute deal over wages. That raises prospects for a strike at the South Korean computer chip giant that officials warn …
U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a HIMARS launcher near Mount Fuji in Japan, highlighting a weapon system that is becoming increasingly important to the U.S. military. The truck-mounted …
Drenched in rain, hundreds of South Koreans have cheered the North Korean visitors during a rare soccer match between the divided countries as Pyongyang-based Naegohyang Women’s FC defeated host …
A knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai has injured three people including two Japanese citizens. The Chinese Foreign Ministry calls Tuesday's attack an isolated case. The ministry says …
Polish officials have welcomed U.S. statements clarifying that the decision not to deploy 4,000 U.S. troops to Poland is temporary. The Polish government reacted with disbelief last week when the …
Indonesia is tightening control over its globally important natural resources, with new regulations requiring exports of key commodities like palm oil, coal and iron alloys to be handled by state …
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump he hopes to continue U.S. arms purchases that are essential for peace. Lai on Wednesday marked …
Divers have recovered the last two bodies of four Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives. The Italian divers had been exploring the cave in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday when they …
The risk of global spread of the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is high at national, regional levels but low at the global level, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom …
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru, injuring 27 people and damaging some buildings. Officials report no deaths. The quake hit late Tuesday, east-southeast of Pampa de Tate in the Ica …
Emergency services say eastern Turkey has been struck by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake. It hit the Battalgazi district of Malatya province at 9 a.m. Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of damage, …
Torrential rain and floods have hit parts of China, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. State broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday that five deaths and 11 missing …
The body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza plans to ask the United Nations Security Council to press Hamas to disarm. The Associated Press saw the Board of Peace report before its …
Israel’s finance minister has ordered the eviction of a Palestinian village in the West Bank. He says it is a response to reports that he may be a target of international war crimes prosecutors. …
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as protests and blockades grip the country. Two weeks of road closures, led by unions and miners, have emptied markets in La Paz and depleted …
Israeli forces have intercepted the remaining vessels from an activist flotilla challenging Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. The flotilla aimed to highlight the dire conditions faced by nearly 2 …