China's space agency says it has launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from a pair of asteroids near Mars and yield “groundbreaking discoveries and expand humanity’s knowledge of …
A South Korean navy patrol plane with four crew members has crashed in the country’s south. The navy said in a statement on Thursday the plane left its base in the southeastern city of Pohang at …
Indonesian police said on Monday they arrested an Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine on the tourist island of Bali, a charge that could carry the death penalty. The Southeast Asian …
A New Zealand court on Thursday discharged the husband of an Australian diplomat without convicting him, months after the man pleaded guilty to assault for drunkenly spitting on a teenager during a …
East Timor said Thursday it would deport a former Filipino congressman charged with multiple murders in the Philippines and added that he was a national security threat whose presence could damage …
Long-shuttered US ambassador's residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria.
PARIS (AP) — This gallery, curated by AP photo editors, showcases highlights from the first round of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros. More AP tennis: …
South Korean navy patrol plane crashes in country's south, police say.
Emergency workers in South Korea are responding to a fire suspected to have been caused by a plane.
Israel says it will establish 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
An 11-year-old boy in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country’s fourth victim of four confirmed cases of the infection this year. The Health Ministry has announced laboratory tests from the …
NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — Decorated with colorful paper cranes and blooming flowers, it doesn’t look the scene of a tragedy. On Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. forces detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki. …
The Nordic nations are embracing the concept of total defense, mobilizing the whole of society to defend against military and non-military threats, including asking ordinary people to have enough …
The Thai and Cambodian armies said their soldiers briefly fired at each other in their disputed border area. The Thai statement said the Cambodian soldiers entered a disputed area and Thai soldiers …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the man believed to be the head of Hamas’ armed wing, Mohammed Sinwar, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza …
Spanish emergency services say four women and three girls have died when a small boat carrying migrants capsized while arriving to port at one of Spain’s Canary Islands. Emergency services for the …
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will visit Berlin to meet with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The talks on Wednesday come amid an escalation in Russia’s bombing campaign despite U.S.-led …
Truck drivers in Iran continued a nearly week-long strike on Wednesday, incensed by low salaries, high insurance rates, and a possible hike in fuel prices. The protests are slowly gaining steam from …
A deluge of rock and ice careered down the Swiss Alps, sending plumes of dust skyward near a village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month as a precaution. Video on social media showed …
In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society …