Icelanders are voting Saturday on whether to restart talks about joining the European Union. The decision has divided the nation of 400,000 over issues of sovereignty. Supporters of EU membership …
Seoul says South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will go ahead with a trilateral military drill next month to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats. South Korea’s military said in a statement …
Israeli strikes and tank fire in Gaza have killed at least four people, including two children, according to hospital officials. This comes a week after a U.S. delegation asked Israel to reduce …
Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have returned to court for arguments over their upcoming sentences. Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow …
King Harald V of Norway dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII.
Japanese rugby officials say they have reached a settlement to allow players who were born elsewhere, but who have Japanese nationality, to qualify for the top eligibility category in domestic Rugby …
There is a thriving nightlife in Nigeria's conservative Sokoto state, which is known as the “seat of the caliphate” for its storied place in the birth and propagation of Islam in West and Central …
An increasing number of spiritual seekers are finding that artificial intelligence is giving them non-judgmental access to spiritual insights. This trend is growing, notably in Hinduism, where gurus …
A new production of the “The Odyssey” in wartime Kyiv reimagines Homer’s epic through the experience of modern Ukraine. The play features professional actors alongside active-duty soldiers and …
Nepal police say death toll from flash floods rises to 469 as rescuers search for people missing near Nepal-China border.
China’s Xinhua News Agency says mudslides caused by a glacial collapse in Tibet have left 558 people missing. Meanwhile, police in Nepal reported Thursday morning that at least 162 people were …
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general responsible for atrocities in Bosnia during the 1990s, has died in prison at age 84. Serbian state RTS television and official Bosnian Serb television reported …
Quebec’s governing party has opened the provincial election campaign by casting U.S. President Donald Trump as its “real adversary.” The campaign message underscores how his trade war has …
Russia has launched a massive attack on Ukraine, targeting nine cities with missiles and drones. The assault began Wednesday night and continued into Thursday, hitting areas such as the capital Kyiv …
Pioneering Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died. She was 97. Yayoi Kusama Studio said she …
Haiti’s National Police is coming under fire as a growing number of people question why authorities failed to prevent a recent gang attack in which 47 people were killed and more than 50 kidnapped. …
Congo has started vaccinating people against Ebola to combat the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history. The campaign launched Thursday in Kisangani, Tshopo province. Health workers and …
Regional powers are seeking an off-ramp from the Iran war as another tanker attack is reported in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran dismisses Washington's latest sanctions. A Jerusalem court meanwhile has …
Zambia's main opposition leader has been arrested on allegations of treason following a troubled election two weeks ago. Brian Mundubile and his running mate were arrested after they handed …
Mauritania says it intercepted a boat carrying 161 migrants trying to reach Europe. The coast guard rescued them near the fishing village of Amhijrat. The migrants, from Senegal, Guinea, and The …