Heavy storms in northern Vietnam have left one person dead and another missing, as Wipha weakened from a tropical storm into a depression. The storm damaged homes, destroyed crops and cut off remote …
Archaeologists have identified a 250-year-old shipwreck uncovered on a remote Scottish beach. A mix of science and historical sleuthing found that it's an 18th-century naval warship and whaling …
The Taliban say efforts to free a British couple detained in Afghanistan are not yet complete. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both in their 70s, were arrested in February and are being held on …
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a flurry of trade deals that will relieve some pressure on companies and consumers from sharply higher tariffs on imports from Japan and a handful of other …
The U.N. Security Council has urged the 193 United Nations member nations to use all possible means to settle disputes peacefully. The U.N. chief said that's needed now more than ever as he pointed …
A Hong Kong judge has ruled in favor of transgender people’s rights to access public toilets matching their gender identity. Judge Russell Coleman, in a written judgement on Wednesday, ruled to …
Air India says precautionary inspections have found no issues on the locking mechanism of fuel control switches for select Boeing aircrafts. The inspections were conducted after the investigation …
A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election. Sanseito attracted many voters with its “Japanese First” platform that called …
Hundreds of students have protested near the site of the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school in the nation’s capital, demanding accountability, compensation for victims’ …
MALOLOS, Philippines (AP) — Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to walk down the aisle on their wedding day. Even if it meant walking down a flooded one. On Tuesday, the …
The investigation into a Jeju Air crash in South Korea has found both engines on the plane sustained bird strikes but the pilots turned off a less-damaged one just before its crash-landing. The …
Ukraine’s parliament has passed a bill tightening control over two key anti-corruption agencies. Critics warn Tuesday's decision could weaken the agencies' independence and give President Volodymyr …
A major forest fire has broken out in Greece, and authorities have ordered several villages near Corinth, west of Athens, to evacuate. There are no immediate reports of casualties. Weather conditions …
Flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains have swept away vehicles carrying tourists in northern Pakistan, killing three people and leaving 15 missing. Officials said incident occurred Monday after …
St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague is nearing the completion of its new organ installation. An international team is working on the massive instrument, which features 6,000 pipes, some as long as 23 feet. …
Relatives and officials say a Syrian-American man of the Druze religious minority is among dozens of civilians killed in sectarian clashes in southern Syria. The U.S. State Department confirmed on …
A head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a haulage truck has killed 17 people in northeastern Zimbabwe. Police say the crash happened Tuesday near Chitungwiza, southeast of Harare. The truck …
Authorities in Bermuda say they have arrested four U.S. cruise ship passengers accused of drug possession. Police said in a statement Tuesday that the suspects had a “significant quantity of …
Asian markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records on Monday. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures were little changed. Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 0.3% after an initial surge, following the …
The United States has announced it will withdraw from UNESCO due to perceived anti-Israel bias. A State Department spokesperson cited the agency’s decision to admit Palestine as a member state as a …