France's prime minister has convened a crisis meeting to address nationwide protests by high school students. The demonstrations, which began last week in Paris-region schools, are spreading and …

Investigators are trying to understand why an Omani copilot stabbed his captain on a FlyDubai flight to Israel. The flight, carrying 174 people, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday …

An Indian airline captain is being hailed as a hero after preventing a potential disaster on a Flydubai flight. Capt. Smit Machchhar was at the controls Wednesday when a co-pilot stabbed him in an …

A wind turbine described by its developer as the world’s tallest now rises 365 meters (1,197 feet) above the sparsely populated landscape of eastern Germany, surpassing the height of the Eiffel …

A Russian drone has struck a school in Kyiv, as the Ukrainian capital endures relentless aerial attacks. Children and staff were in shelters Thursday, and there were no immediate reports of …

Netanyahu says suspect in plane stabbing underwent 'Islamist, radical indoctrination,' with no details.

Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in two Afghan provinces, targeting militant hideouts. Afghanistan reports that nine women and children were killed and 11 were wounded. Pakistan’s Information …

Asian shares are mostly rising amid investor interest in technology-related issues, despite ongoing worries about the war in Iran. Benchmarks rose in early Thursday trading in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong …

A former Myanmar American Chamber of Commerce board member has been detained in Spain over alleged financial impropriety in a case he and others say was fabricated. Munimul Islam, CEO of Misfit …

Blasts have been heard across Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa following a government ban on drones. An intelligence official confirmed three explosions on Wednesday night but gave no details. A …

A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection for the human voice in a landmark case involving a popular Japanese anime voice actor. The court ruled Wednesday that Kenjiro Tsuda's voice was used without …

Patrick Radden Keefe's “London Falling” is among six finalists for Britain's leading nonfiction book prize. The Baillie Gifford Prize, worth 50,000 pounds, announced its shortlist on Thursday. …

Spring has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere, and even Chile's Atacama Desert is blossoming. Known as the driest nonpolar desert, it's now covered in flowers due to heavy rains from the El Niño …

Experts report that glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year due to heat waves and low winter snowfall. The GLAMOS Swiss glacier monitoring service and Swiss Academy of …

Ho Chi Minh City has learned to live with flooding as high tides from the Saigon River and smaller waterways regularly inundate roads and businesses. But climate change is making the problem worse. …

France's public debt has reached record levels during Emmanuel Macron's presidency, causing concern ahead of next year's election. Public debt now stands at 119% of GDP, dominating the political …

A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel …

Nigerians are increasingly attempting to set Guinness World Records to gain global recognition. Recently, a man danced for seven days and a movie premiered to over 51,000 people. This trend began in …

At least seven people have been killed after attackers opened fire on a small passenger bus in northwestern Syria. Authorities say four people were wounded in the gun attack near the Masyaf Bridge in …

Former Australia rugby international Nathan Charles, who overcame cystic fibrosis to play a contact sport professionally, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 37-year-old Charles, …