Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas to ease trade tensions with the Trump administration. Countries like Vietnam, Japan, and South Korea are mulling long-term LNG …
In the last two months, dozens of Russian regions have been hit by cellphone connectivity outages. Officials say such disruptions are needed to foil Ukrainian drone attacks. Areas affected range from …
Heavy rains in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced over 1,300 to evacuate. Three people were found dead Thursday in a submerged car, a stream, and a flooded basement. The Interior …
Tan Chin Seng is Malaysia’s first professional violin luthier, or maker of string instruments like violins, cellos and guitars. Over the past decade, he has earned international accolades. Now he …
Hong Kong has tightened prison rules, allowing authorities to restrict visits on national security grounds. The changes, effective Friday, enable magistrates to bar specific lawyers from …
LA TIRANA, Chile (AP) — Drawn by faith, Chileans made their way to the sacred sanctuary in La Tirana, on the outskirts of Santiago. Built on ground once hallowed by Chile’s fight for freedom, the …
A local governor in eastern Iraq says a fire at a mall killed 50 people. Wasit province Gov. Mohammed al-Mayyeh declared three day of morning for the fire that began Wednesday. He said the cause of …
Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy. The mayor of the city …
Officials in Pakistan say heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 54 people in 24 hours. The most recent fatalities bring the total number of rain-related deaths in the country to 178 in the past …
A Canadian man has been charged with hijacking a small plane after he caused a security scare at Vancouver’s airport this week. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been …
The United Nations chief says he would have liked more results from his meetings with the rival leaders of divided Cyprus. The Turkish Cypriot leader said Thursday that he was “very, very upset” …
State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s …
Catholic Church officials say strikes hit the Holy Family Church in northern Gaza on Thursday morning, injuring several people including the parish priest. Parish priest Fr. Gabriel Romanelli was …
Syrian government forces have started withdrawing from the southern province of Sweida following days of vicious clashes with militias from the Druze minority. Druze leaders and Syrian government …
The 153rd edition of the British Open is underway at Royal Portrush. Padraig Harrington of Ireland had the honor of the opening tee shot. That was a fitting choice. He's a two-time Open champion. And …
Israel has refused to renew visas for the heads of at least three United Nations agencies in Gaza. The U.N. humanitarian chief blames it on their work trying to protect Palestinian civilians in the …
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are signing a treaty Thursday to strengthen defense ties and combat migrant smuggling across the English Channel. Merz is making …
Brazil’s lower house has passed a controversial bill that overhauls environmental legislation. Critics argue it undermines safeguards and harms Brazil’s credibility ahead of hosting U.N. climate …
Burkina Faso's military government has dissolved the country's independent electoral commission. Authorities announced the decision on Wednesday, citing high costs and a desire to limit foreign …
An uncontrolled wildfire burned Thursday outside Madrid and sent a giant cloud of smoke over the Spanish capital. The fire broke out in the town of Mentrida in central Spain’s Castile-La Mancha …