Myanmar has resumed voting in the second round of its first general election in five years, expanding polling to additional townships, including some areas affected by the current civil war between …
Families from one of the few remaining Palestinian Bedouin villages in the dusty corridor between Ramallah and Jericho packed up and prepared to flee their homes Sunday, saying harassment by Jewish …
Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose books on the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him both fame and scorn, has died at age 90. Von Däniken’s representatives …
Israel is closely monitoring the fallout from widespread Iranian protests. An Israeli official said Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to attack Iran could escalate the situation …
Syrian security forces have deployed in Aleppo after intense clashes with Kurdish fighters. The fighting, which began Tuesday, has killed at least 22 people and displaced over 140,000. Syrian state …
At least 203 people have been killed in nationwide protests in Iran, with fears death toll far higher, activists say.
Israel’s official state photos from last year portend to show history in the making. They include images of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trips to the U.N. and world leaders convening to …
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 6. Organizers said Sunday that he will join Mariah Carey, who was previously announced. The event will take …
Pope Leo XIV has baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel, continuing an annual tradition marking the end of the Christmas holiday at the Vatican. On Sunday, beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed …
The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19. German Health Minister Nina Warken said Saturday …
Iran's parliament speaker warns US military and Israel will be 'legitimate targets' if America strikes over protests.
Iran's parliament meets to discuss the ongoing protests shaking the nation, with lawmakers chanting: 'Death to America!'
Many of the 8 million Venezuelans scattered across the Americas received the news of their president's capture with caution. After fleeing political and economic crises over the past decade many say …
Thousands of widows in western Kenya face losing their land after their husbands die. In certain ethnic groups, widows are pressured to marry their late husband's brother or have sex with another man …
Protests in Iran have reached nearly two weeks, with the government acknowledging ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown. The internet is down, and phone lines have been cut off, …
Death toll in violence surrounding nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy reaches at least 116, activists say.
Nicaragua’s Interior Ministry has announced the release of dozens of prisoners. This comes as the United States increases pressure on the government led by President Daniel Ortega. On Friday, the …
Iran has disconnected its internet and phone lines to cut off its 85 million people from the rest of the world. Thursday night's action sharply limits the sharing of images and accounts of the …
Dozens of masked men armed with sticks attacked a plant nursery and beat a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank. Security footage shows men surrounding 67-year-old Basim Saleh Yassin and some …
Thousands of Yemenis have rallied in the southern city of Aden to support a separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates. The group earlier announced its dissolution following clashes with …