The first group of Syrian refugees has returned home from Lebanon under a new plan developed by the United Nations and the Lebanese government. The plan follows the downfall of Bashar Assad's rule in …
Dozens of churches in the formerly Catholic-dominated Canadian province of Quebec have been transformed into everything from gyms and restaurants to museums and luxury apartments. The Catholic …
Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry says.
Germany's top prosecutor has charged a Syrian man in connection with a stabbing at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial in February. The attack seriously wounded a Spanish tourist. Authorities say the …
Ukrainian officials say a Russian airstrike on a prison in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others. The attack late Monday hit the …
TOKYO (AP) — Hundreds of residents gathered at Kurihama beach outside Tokyo over the weekend to pray for marine safety in a summer festival that fuses sacred ritual and seaside spectacle. As a …
Romania's state news agency says four people drowned when a boat carrying 14 capsized in the Danube Delta. There was no word as to what had caused the accident on Monday on the Sulina branch of the …
Heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked out power around the Chinese capital. At least 38 deaths were reported by Tuesday as rescue and …
Ukrainian officials say a Russian airstrike on a prison killed at least 17 inmates and injured more than 80 people.
The U.N. General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel and its close ally the United States are …
A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims collided with a transport truck in eastern India when the bus driver fell asleep, killing at least five people and injuring about two dozen. Some of the injured admitted …
Hundreds of people in Lebanon have paid tribute to iconic composer, pianist and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the weekend. His mother, Fayrouz, one of the Arab world’s most esteemed …
Couples who don’t live in Denmark are increasingly getting married in the Scandinavian country, which has relatively relaxed marriage laws. The head of the marriage office at Copenhagen City Hall …
Since Israel’s offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by …
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed the U.S.’s intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea’s denuclearization. In his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has …
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe has been found guilty of witness tampering and bribery charges in a historic trial that gripped the South American nation and threatened to tarnish the …
Health officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes have killed at least 34 Palestinians. The bloodshed comes a day after Israel eased aid restrictions due to a worsening humanitarian crisis. On Sunday, …
The death toll from wildfires outside the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa has risen to four after two volunteer firefighters died. The pair died in a hospital late Sunday after they were pulled …
Heavy rains and flooding in northern China have killed four people, with others missing, according to officials. The victims were caught in a landslide in the province of Hebei. Eight people remain …
France is calling on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. It's the latest escalation from France as it seeks an end to the deadly Gaza war …