China has imposed export controls on eight companies tied to Taiwan’s military as the self-ruled island began annual military exercises. China’s Commerce Ministry added eight Taiwan-based firms …

A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food. At their factory-turned-shop, they cook tuna, seaweed and other ingredients in soy …

Tsukudani originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood called Tsukuda in the old part of Tokyo.  Adding “ni” at the end of a word in Japanese means that’s where it’s cooked. A Tokyo …

European intelligence officials say they’re worried the risk of serious injury or even death is rising in a campaign of sabotage blamed on Russia as untrained saboteurs set fires, plant explosives …

Rescuers are searching for 19 people missing in severe flooding in Nepal that swept away a key bridge connecting the country with China. Police said rescuers have also recovered nine bodies from the …

South Korea sent six North Koreans back across their sea border, months after they drifted south in wooden boats in March and May. It came after months of failed efforts to contact North Korea to …

An Israeli report released Tuesday accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war during its Oct. 7, 2023 attacks. The findings are based on survivor and witness testimonies, first …

EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) — On a grass field slick with olive oil and steeped in tradition, hundreds of boys as young as 11 joined the ranks of Turkey’s most time-honored sporting event: the annual …

The horrific killing of a police bloodhound has outraged Italians and sparked a criminal investigation to find his killers. Bruno had found nine people during his sniffer-dog career. He was found …

Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants. It's billed as an advance against a disease that takes hundreds of …

The remains of a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe and beatified by the Vatican have been transferred to a local cathedral. Hundreds of Catholic faithful gathered Tuesday …

A Mexican court has sentenced 10 men to 141-year terms each for their involvement in a ranch in the western Mexican state of Jalisco that was used by a feared cartel to recruit members, kill and …

Erin Patterson's murder convictions for the deaths by mushroom poisoning of her estranged husband's relatives has prompted fevered speculation across Australia about her motive. Patterson was found …

Armani Privé opened under an unmistakable shadow. For the first time in the 20-year history of his couture house, Giorgio Armani was not present in Paris to take his traditional bow. Days from his …

Flights to and from Marseille have been suspended and traffic at the city’s main train station was disrupted due to a wildfire near the southern French port city. Residents in northern Marseille …

Canadian police have arrested four individuals, including two active members of Canada's military, for allegedly plotting to seize land in the province of Quebec. Royal Canadian Mounted Police …

A Tunisian court has sentenced 86-year-old Rached Ghannouchi, the head of the Islamist Ennahdha party, to 14 years in prison. The case has been dubbed the “conspiracy against state security.” …

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Britain on Tuesday for a three-day state visit blending royal pageantry and political talks. The president and his wife Brigitte Macron will be driven to …

Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, raising fears of renewed conflict in the vital shipping corridor. On Tuesday, authorities reported an ongoing assault on …

South Sudanese authorities say that eight men deported from the United States are now in government custody in the African country. A spokesperson for the foreign ministry told reporters on Tuesday …