The United States and South Korea have regularly conducted military drills to prepare for potential conflicts with North Korea. This year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, a key part of their …
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo’s criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that …
Lebanon's judicial authorities have decided to hand over a former Syrian military officer to Damascus. Maj. Gen. Adel Issa will be the first military officer handed over since Bashar Assad's fall in …
An 81-year-old man has admitted to sexually abusing and killing an American tourist in Germany more than 30 years ago. The trial began Tuesday in Koblenz, where the defendant confessed to killing …
The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers criticized Israeli forces for not clearing them from his property 10 days since it began. Loui Ridi …
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected to serve a second five-year term. The Electoral Commission of Zambia announced his victory early Tuesday. Hichilema won with around 60% of the …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a law introducing a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants. The measure published Tuesday is part of a peace effort with the Kurdistan …
In a tragic attempt to reach Europe, dozens of Moroccans died trying to cross into Spain. Ayoub Akbili, Hamza Haibouri, and Abdelouahed Iken were among them, driven by dreams of a better life. They …
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says a solid alliance with the United States strengthens foundation of national security. Lee's comments Tuesday come as many South Koreans remain baffled and …
Asian shares are declining, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation work as a dampener on some markets. Robust corporate earnings reports have instilled some optimism. Benchmarks fell in …
King Harald of Norway has been admitted to a hospital for treatment related to a blood disease, according to the royal palace. The 89-year-old king was admitted to the National Hospital on Monday …
Land mines and unexploded bombs from conflicts of the last century still plague parts of Southeast Asia, claiming lives and limbs each year. International aid, mainly from the U.S. and Europe, …
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people. That toll released overnight makes it the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever recorded in the Central African nation. The …
Senegal's first elite boarding school for girls shows how the largely Muslim West African nation has made progress in girls' education, but challenges remain. Fewer than 20% of girls in the country …
Residents of the Swiss village of Kandersteg face a looming threat from an unstable mountain rock formation called Spitze Stei. This formation could trigger a massive landslide, similar to the …
FIFA's chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role weeks after accusing president Gianni Infantino of deceiving staff with a World Cup sell-off plan. Lamour's statement to The …
The death of a young man with hemophilia days after his arrest has sparked outrage in Syria. He was allegedly beaten by security forces and died shortly after his release from jail. Syrians have …
A mayor says a high school student killed a fellow student and himself in a school shooting in the southern Philippines.
Election officials say Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected to a second five-year term.
Fans have gathered outside a Welsh church to honor singer Bonnie Tyler, who died last month at age 75. Her song “If I Sing You A Love Song” played as her rose-covered coffin was carried in on …