Officials in Pakistan say a Chinese mountaineer has died after being hit by falling rocks while descending from the world’s second-highest peak. Guan Jing was struck on Tuesday while coming down …
Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials have testified against former British Minister Tulip Siddiq. She's accused of using her connection to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to obtain state-owned …
The South African government has dismissed the U.S. State Department’s latest assessment of the country's human rights conditions as “inaccurate and deeply flawed.” The report, released earlier …
Spain is turning to farms and foreign fisheries to meet the demand for octopus as local stocks dwindle. In O Carballino, a town that bills itself as Spain's octopus capital, a factory processes …
Anti-kidnapping teams in Guatemala have freed 11 guards who gang members held hostage in two prisons. The guards were freed late Tuesday after being held for most of the day. Deputy Security Minister …
The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal. This follows a collision between Chinese navy and coast guard ships while they attempted to drive …
Zelenskyy says he told European leaders and Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin 'is bluffing.'
UN refugee agency says at least 20 migrants killed in a shipwreck off Italy, another dozen missing.
Lebanon’s president has told a top Iranian security official that Beirut rejects foreign intervention and wants stability for its people. Ali Larijani, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council …
Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura has been found guilty of indecent assault on a female interpreter. The verdict came Wednesday in a Hong Kong courtroom filled with his fans. The judge has issued a …
A New Zealand lawmaker was ejected from Parliament for a second day Wednesday after refusing to apologize for calling her opponents spineless. Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick faced a three-day …
Japanese warships on Friday docked in New Zealand’s capital for the first time in almost 90 years. The vessels, JS Ise and JS Suzunami, arrived in Wellington as part of an Indo-Pacific deployment …
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo next week before flying to Washington for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Lee’s office said …
Typhoon Podul has prompted schools and government offices to close in central and southern Taiwan. Authorities are also on alert for heavy rains that could damage agriculture. On Wednesday, the storm …
Zelenskyy to visit Berlin for European virtual meetings ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, German government says.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck New Zealand’s lower North Island. The country's geological sciences agency rated the jolt as moderate. GeoNet said the quake was centered 12 miles south of …
Vietnam is launching its biggest economic overhaul in a generation, aiming to become Asia’s next “tiger economy.” The Communist Party calls it a “new era,” with reforms focused on tech, …
Nigeria’s economic capital of Lagos is one of the world’s most plastic-polluted cities. Lagos state authorities last month imposed a ban on single-use plastics, but residents say weak enforcement …
A South Korean court has ordered the arrest of the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock …
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call to discuss their deepening ties and war efforts against Ukraine, the countries’ state media said Wednesday, …