An American missionary kidnapped in Niger in October has been released. Missionary organization SIM International says Kevin Rideout is in good health in the care of U.S. officials. He was kidnapped …
Zambia holds an election on Thursday to decide if President Hakainde Hichilema gets a second five-year term as reward for his economic recovery plan in the southern African nation. Hichilema leads a …
US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says.
Officials say an under-construction tunnel has collapsed at a hydropower project in India’s northern hill state of Uttarakhand, leaving at least seven workers dead. A rescue operation was launched …
A fire in a 21-story Berlin high-rise injured about five people and made some residents consider jumping to escape the flames before it was brought under control. That's according to German news …
Christians are less than 2% of Israel's population and are facing increased harassment as regional conflicts persist. Incidents like spitting and violence have risen, especially since the Hamas-led …
Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to win back seat in Parliament in widely mocked election.
Crew members of a Yemeni ship attacked by Houthi rebels earlier this week say a second missile hit during rescue efforts, causing more chaos and casualties. Yemeni authorities say three ballistic …
Large parts of Europe will be sweltering once again, with Britain poised for its fifth heat wave of an exceptional summer that is expected to be the hottest on record. Forecasters are predicting the …
A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill. The spill has reached Oman's shores and is threatening a marine protected area. …
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel has condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the village of Qusra in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. …
For 30 minutes, the internet in parts of Taiwan crawled. The slowdown Thursday for people in Taipei and other cities was part of annual military exercises that aim to model a response to a possible …
North Korea has threatened to exercise its right to self-defense in a statement that slammed the upcoming U.S.-South Korean military drills as a war rehearsal that would be more provocative than last …
Rome’s ancient Nero’s Bridge has reemerged from the Tiber River as exceptionally low water levels expose parts of the historic structure near St. Peter’s Basilica. Weeks of little to no rain …
Fireworks light up Pakistan’s capital as crowds celebrate the 79th anniversary of independence. People were waving flags and chanting "Long Live Pakistan" in the streets. Pakistan became …
Two powerful earthquakes less than two months apart have exposed stark differences in how neighboring Venezuela and Colombia respond to catastrophe. While civilians in Venezuela dug through rubble by …
Vietnamese authorities have seized a large shipment of ivory illegally shipped from Africa. The haul includes 221 pieces of elephant ivory weighing over 1,193 kilograms. It was displayed to the media …
Paramedics and fire crews respond to a passenger train derailment in southern England. Photos on social media show at least two cars on their sides with emergency workers on the scene Thursday. …
With arms raised and fists clenched, rescuers in Colombia called for silence as they listened for signs of life in the rubble left by a deadly earthquake. The disaster has killed more than 270 people …
The Dominican Republic has expelled nine Cuban diplomatic officials and their families without explanation, according to the country's foreign ministry. Cuba criticized the move as aligning with U.S. …