Helen Mirren opens Stella McCartney’s Paris Fashion Week show with a spoken rendition of The Beatles’ “Come Together.” The Tuesday night collection focuses on humanity, animals and Mother …
The United States has agreed to allow South Korean workers on short-term visas or a visa waiver program to help build industrial sites in America, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The …
Swiss glaciers have faced significant melting this year, with a 3% drop in total volume, marking the fourth-largest annual decline on record. This is due to global warming, according to Swiss …
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been found guilty of breaking firearm laws. The verdict stems from a 2018 incident where Malema was filmed firing a rifle at a political rally. He …
At least 91 students remain trapped in concrete rubble almost two days after an Islamic school building collapsed on them, authorities said after reviewing attendance records and reports from anxious …
The Taliban government has rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and being replaced. The announcement Wednesday was the Taliban’s …
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged China to import Australian iron ore without hindrance. This follows reports that a state-run Chinese company asked steelmakers to stop buying …
The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from Sudan, Myanmar, the Pacific Islands, and Taiwan. The foundation announced the winners on Wednesday. The award recognizes efforts in areas …
South Korea’s president has vowed to sharply increase defense spending to introduce a variety of high-tech weapons as part of efforts to build a more self-reliant military. President Lee Jae Myung …
China has named Liu Haixing, a diplomat with experience in European affairs, at the top of its International Department. He replaces Liu Jianchao, who has not been seen in public since July amid …
The outer bands of Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda on Tuesday as it approached the tiny British territory, with newly formed Hurricane Imelda following closely behind. A hurricane watch was in …
Pro-Palestinian protests are shaking major European cities, and calls are growing to ban Israel from sporting and cultural events. European navies have been deployed to protect activists trying to …
At least 69 people have been killed in an earthquake that hit the Philippines Tuesday night, official says.
When Syrian government forces entered the minority Druze enclave of Sweida this summer, it backfired. Sectarian attacks on Druze civilians have hardened their opposition to the new authorities in …
A two-year-old girl has been chosen as Nepal's new living goddess, known as the Kumari. On Tuesday, Aryatara Shakya was carried to a temple palace in Kathmandu during the country's longest festival. …
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has returned to the forefront of Middle East peace efforts with a U.S. proposal that he take a leading role in overseeing Gaza’s administration and …
A closely watched survey by Japan's central bank shows sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, making an interest rate hike more likely. The Bank of …
A strong offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has shaken the central Philippines, sending people dashing out into streets, damaging a stone church and prompting a local tsunami …
Indonesian authorities say at least 91 students are buried in rubble of collapsed school building after revising figures.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is throwing his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative. He's downplaying the Trump administration's climate skepticism. He says individual choice, local policies …