Loud and expressive mourners are common at funerals around the world — but in parts of Kenya, some of them may be paid workers. Professional mourners in western Kenya play an important and common …
Japan has reported its economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the January-March quarter. Government data released Tuesday show Japan’s real gross domestic product, or GDP, grew 0.5% from …
A ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay has arrived in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiriling crises. The ship, which left from a Mexican port, includes food and personal hygiene …
The Congolese health minister has announced the opening of three treatment centers in eastern Congo as the Ebola outbreak continues. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public …
A few dozen people have demonstrated in Venezuela’s capital to remember a woman who died over the weekend. Her son died in state custody nine months ago. The demonstrators, mostly college students, …
Italy’s interior minister has said that a car-ramming and stabbing attack in the northern city of Modena cannot be dismissed as an isolated act, warning it highlights deeper challenges around …
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck south China's Guangxi region, killing two people and toppling buildings. State media reports the quake hit early Monday, injuring four others and forcing over …
Followers of Bolivia’s ex-President Evo Morales have joined a massive protest movement against President Rodrigo Paz. The protests, which began over two weeks ago, are fueled by Bolivia’s worst …
A cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak is set to arrive in the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday. The MV Hondius has spent six days sailing from the Canary Islands. There, passengers were …
For over 30 years, Brazilian soccer fan Jarbas Meneghini Carlini has crafted replicas of the FIFA World Cup trophy. Inspired by Brazil's 1994 victory, Carlini started making the trophies from his …
Retired three-time NBA champion Rick Fox has been appointed a senator for the main opposition party in the Bahamas after losing a bid for a legislative seat in last week's general election. The …
A North Korean women’s soccer team has arrived in South Korea to compete in a regional tournament. This marks the first visit by North Korean athletes in eight years amid ongoing political …
Remote Ushuaia in Argentina, known as the southernmost city on earth, has found itself at the center of a global media storm involving the deadly hantavirus outbreak. Local tourism operators and …
The Iranian government held a mass wedding as part of its “Sacrifice for Iran” event in Tehran amid regional tensions. It combined traditional marriage ceremonies with patriotic symbolism such as …
Swatch's new Royal Pop pocket watch has sparked outbursts of chaos worldwide. The Swiss watchmaker says there's no shortage of the items despite weekend crowds and brawls at stores. Police in Paris …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that a man armed with a rifle has carried out a string of attacks in southern Turkey, killing at least six people and wounding eight others. Police backed …
Palestinian health officials say a Palestinian man who was shot by Israeli soldiers as he tried to cross into Israeli territory from the occupied West Bank has died of his wounds. The Ramallah-based …
Sprawling action movies with aliens do not generally compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or. But Na Hong-jin’s “Hope” is not your average science fiction. Few movies were more …
A Brazilian court is set to rule on the controversial Volta Grande gold mine project in the Amazon, operated by Canadian company Belo Sun. The decision could advance or halt the project, which has …
An American doctor is among newly confirmed cases in a Congo outbreak of a rare variant of Ebola, a health official says.