Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolves lower house of Parliament, paving the way for Feb. 8 snap election.
HONG KONG (AP) — They perch gently on concrete ledges. They nestle into peeling stucco. Occasionally, they soar across a stone house's rooftop. A flock has landed in Wang Tong Village, a …
Scotland has designated 37% of its waters as marine protected areas, but destructive fishing methods like bottom trawling continue in most of these zones. Fisherman Bally Philp, who works off the …
President Donald Trump is set to unveil his proposed Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum. It's an idea that was initially envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza …
Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood are digging with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep warm in the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two …
Activists say death toll from crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests tops 5,000 people killed with more feared dead.
Brazilians are celebrating the nomination of “The Secret Agent” for four Oscar categories, highlighting the rise of Brazilian cinema. The film is nominated for best picture, best actor, best …
French President Emmanuel Macron says European pressure forced President Donald Trump to back down from threats to take control of Greenland. Macron spoke Thursday as EU leaders gathered to discuss …
Venezuela’s legislature is debating a major overhaul of its oil sector, the first since Hugo Chávez's era. The proposed law aims to loosen state control, allowing private companies more freedom to …
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is canceling solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric …
Iraq has asked that Islamic State group prisoners be moved from northeast Syria to its detention centers. Officials said on Thursday that this came after a request by Baghdad. It was welcomed by the …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is criticizing European allies for their slow and fragmented response to Russia's invasion. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he highlighted …
The U.S. has warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country’s government, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for …
Torrential rains and severe flooding across parts of southern Africa have killed more than 100 people in three countries, destroyed thousands of homes and caused tens of millions of dollars’ worth …
After back-to-back fatal train crashes in Spain, some good news arrived Thursday: Boro, the missing dog, was found. Days earlier, Boro's owner Ana Garcia issued a desperate plea to help find the dog, …
Sweden’s migration minister is urging the European Union to come up with a common procedure to issue ID and travel documents to Afghan nationals whose asylum applications have either been rejected …
Asian shares have mostly advanced, following Wall Street's lead, after U.S. President Donald Trump backed down on imposing tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland. Trump also said he has …
Police have detained a key ally of Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine, accusing him of involvement in election-related violence. Muwanga Kivumbi, a lawmaker and deputy president of Wine's party, …
The actors co-starring in the hit hockey romance TV series “Heated Rivalry” are set to be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame on the way to the Opening Ceremony for the Milan …
Denmark’s prime minister is saying after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he agreed a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security with the head of NATO that her country can’t …