Global fashion celebrities will join the public in Rome to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino. The Italian capital will host his funeral service Friday at the central Basilica di Santa Maria …
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into an oil tanker intercepted by the French navy in the Mediterranean Sea. The tanker, suspected of shipping Russian petroleum in violation of …
Rebels and local media reports say that a military airstrike this week on a village in Myanmar sheltering displaced people from the northern township of Bhamo killed 21 people. The spokesperson for …
The Yanacocha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Andes is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction. The Black-breasted puffleg, emblematic of Quito, measures just 3.5 inches and is among the …
Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on …
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken center stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, overshadowing discussions on AI and renewable energy. His visit, marked by a controversial speech, drew both …
Vietnam’s To Lam has been re-elected as the general secretary of its ruling Communist Party. The decision was made Friday at the conclusion of the National Party Congress, the country's most …
South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals. North Korea …
Nigeria's government says that the U.S. has pledged to deliver outstanding military equipment purchased by the country over the past five years. The equipment includes drones, helicopters, platforms, …
The southern African nation of Malawi has started a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of a disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year. Cholera …
Chinese authorities say two people are dead and four are missing after a boat with 21 Filipinos on board capsized in the South China Sea. The Chinese Coast Guard and navy have rescued 15 people from …
Greenland's strategic location makes it a focal point if there were to be a nuclear conflict involving Russia, China and the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump has argued that owning …
A former chief of Malaysia's armed forces has been charged with four corruption offenses. Mohamad Nizam Jaafar pleaded not guilty to abusing his position, criminal breach of trust, and accepting …
A total of 73 South Koreans detained in Cambodia for their alleged involvements in online scams will be brought back home this week to face investigation. Friday's repatriation will mark the largest …
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. The move Friday is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help …
Police are urging people in a small Australian town to stay indoors as they look for the man suspected of killing three people in a domestic violence-related shooting. Julian Ingram was out on bail …
Vietnam's leader To Lam is re-elected as Communist Party general secretary.
A prominent activist who organized Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has defended their demand for ending "one-party rule” in court. Chow Hang-tung …
The European Union is ready to implement a free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries on a provisional basis. This comes despite the EU parliament's vote to delay …
The Olympic flame makes a landmark run through Venice, gliding on boats down the Grand Canal and across St. Mark’s Basin. Venice has historically served as a crucial nexus between Eastern and …