Thailand's coastal city of Pattaya is preparing for a visit by the USS Abraham Lincoln, as the aircraft carrier makes its way back to the U.S. following a grueling deployment in the Middle East. Thai …
Shares in fast-fashion online retail giant Shein have begun trading on Hong Kong’s stock exchange after a long delay. Its shares lost around 10% in early trading. The company's $1.7 billion share …
Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passes 1,000.
Farmers in arid Burkina Faso have begun growing pineapples to reduce reliance on imports and adapt to climate challenges. Inspired by COVID-19 border closures, one farm is challenging the idea that …
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals swept three special elections in a result that showed voters backing Carney for standing up for Canada against U.S. President Donald Trump. The …
Floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have left many like Tsering Gelbu Lama grappling with loss. Lama lost his wife. But he hasn't told his young daughter about her mother's death. Survivors are …
Congo’s authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths. More than 1,360 people have recovered from the virus, which authorities call …
Rescuers are trying to find trapped workers in hydroelectric plant tunnels after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet killed at least 900 people and left more than 4,700 missing. Multiple foreign …
As rescuers in Nepal struggle to find hundreds of workers in the tunnels that were buried in last week's flooding, attention has focus on where to rebuild crucial hydropower projects. These projects …
Mount Sinabung on Indonesia has erupted, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters from the top of the mountain into the sky over Sumatra island. After the eruption Monday there were no …
The United Arab Emirates’ air force has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters. The Defense Ministry says the attack Monday comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire on the …
The Hungry Ghost Festival is observed during the seventh month of the lunar calendar, drawing on Buddhist, Taoist and folk religious beliefs about the relationship between the living and the dead. …
School principal Rajendra Dawadi's quick decision to evacuate his school saved at least 900 students from devastating flash floods in Nepal last week. The disaster, caused by a glacial collapse, has …
The United Nations is warning that any new nuclear test could trigger an arms race. That's after the United States, Russia, China and other countries with nuclear weapons have refused to ratify the …
Franklin Ochoa says losing his eyesight 16 years ago has led him to new adventures, thanks to a bicycle club. Every Sunday, the Ciegocleta group meets in Quito, Ecuador, to ride tandem bikes. …
LONDON (AP) — Weekend revelers attended J'ouvert, the opening event of the Notting Hill Carnival, before crowds packed the streets of west London on Monday for the climax of one of the world’s …
Shares are mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures also have declined on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon. Oil prices surged 3% after U.S. forces struck Iranian …
A workers’ strike has slowed air traffic at Kenya’s main airport in Nairobi, leaving many stranded after their flights were delayed or canceled. On Monday, the Kenya Airports Authority said some …
Israel has signed a major weapons deal with Greece, marking their largest agreement to date. The deal, coined Achilles Shield, is valued at nearly $3.5 billion and includes a multi-layered air …
The coffin of the late King Harald V of Norway has traveled through the royal palace to its chapel. Queen Mette-Marit joined the procession on Monday in her first official appearance since assuming …