Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South Korea
Rescuers battled to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel Sunday in South Korea, where at least 33 people have...
Airlines grapple with rise in turbulent passengers
Viral videos of vulgar, intoxicated and violent airplane passengers have become common, but it is not just a social media...
US envoy Kerry heads to China to restart climate talks
US climate envoy John Kerry will head to China on Sunday to meet with his counterpart Xie Zhenhua and restart...
Iraq honey production at the mercy of heat and drought
An oppressive heat beats down on the central Iraqi province of Babylon, where drought and rising temperatures are hitting bees...
Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Europe and Asia
Tens of millions of people were battling dangerously high temperatures around the world on Sunday as record heat forecasts hung...
Turkey quake survivors’ latest menace — dust
The excavator tore into the remnants of the damaged building in southeast Turkey, bringing it crashing down into a cloud...
Yellen says Ukraine aid is the best boost for global economy
Redoubling support for war-stricken Ukraine is the "single best" way to aid the global economy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
Zelenskyy: Russia devoting all resources to halt Ukrainian army’s advancement
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine cautioned that Russia was utilising every available resource in its military campaign to impede Kyiv's...
Alleged Russian iIntelligence officer pleads not guilty to smuggling US tech, arms
Vadim Konoshchenok, an alleged Russian intelligence officer, has pleaded not guilty to charges of violating sanctions, US export controls, and...
US deploys F-16 fighter jets to gulf amid heightened Iran shipping tensions
In response to escalating tensions surrounding Iran's attempts to seize oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the United...
US deploys F-16 fighter jets to gulf amid heightened Iran shipping tensions
In response to escalating tensions surrounding Iran's attempts to seize oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the United...
Bangladesh beat Afghanistan despite Janat hat-trick
Afghanistan's Karim Janat grabbed a hat-trick in the final over but Bangladesh held their nerve to sneak a two-wicket win...
US takes custody of Russian agent from Estonia
The United States took custody Friday of an alleged Russian intelligence agent extradited from Estonia, as the Biden administration pursues...
Erdogan confident of extension to Ukraine grain deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence Friday on the prospects of an extension to the deal that allows Ukraine...
UN Security Council appeals for support for Haiti police
The UN Security Council on Friday urged the international community to support Haiti's police, but stopped short of any concrete...
Tunisia rights groups urge aid, shelter for stranded migrants
Tunisian rights groups called on Friday for emergency aid and shelters for migrants expelled from Sfax last week, as dozens...
Senegal opposition leader calls for protests after nomination rally banned
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko called for a peaceful protest on Saturday after authorities blocked a planned rally to publicly...
‘Would have been at sea’: migrant rescue ship stuck at Italian port
The Ocean Viking should have been on the water Friday, searching for migrants needing rescue in the Mediterranean. Instead, the...
UN says Damascus conditions for cross-border aid ‘unacceptable’
The United Nations is concerned about "unacceptable conditions" set by Damascus for allowing aid to flow through its Bab al-Hawa...
S.Africa’s leftist EFF opens to coalition to oust ANC
South Africa's radical leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Friday said it was open to forming a grand coalition with...
‘You have to kill’: The new battle for Bakhmut
Yuriy Korpan is 39 years old but looks a decade older, his face worn as he returns from a week...
All aboard: grocery bus caters to isolated German villages
In the western German village of Lohne, where the only grocery store closed its doors earlier this year, residents now...
US, EU assail Russia in rare meeting in Southeast Asia
The US and European Union's top diplomats on Friday assailed Russia's foreign minister as being negative and unconstructive in a...
Panama seizes six tons of illegally traded shark fins
Police in Panama seized more than six tons of shark fins bound for Asia on Thursday, arresting five people in...
Myanmar junta hints at extending state of emergency
Myanmar's junta chief hinted the military may further extend a state of emergency and delay promised elections in comments published...
Thailand’s next PM: if not Pita, then who?
The Thai parliament's rejection of reformist democrat Pita Limjaroenrat's bid for prime minister has sparked a flurry of behind-the-scenes jostling...
Delhi river reaches record high in monsoon floods
The river running through India's capital New Delhi has reached a record high due to monsoon floods, authorities said Friday...
Senegal: Would-be migrants dream of Europe
The rumor spread through Mbour like an Atlantic wave unfurling on a beach. Two boats laden with migrants that had...
Russian lawmakers approve bill banning gender reassignment
Russian lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor of new legislation that would make...
First firefighter death in Canada wildfires
A firefighter in western Canada has died battling one of the devastating wildfires that have ravaged the country for weeks,...
Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian battling her way into tennis history
Ons Jabeur hopes Saturday's Wimbledon final will be a game-changer: at the third time of asking she is bidding to...
Communication cuts, disease outbreak in Sudan as fighting rages
War-torn Sudan's capital experienced a communications blackout for several hours on Friday, residents said, as the army and paramilitary forces...
Iraqis beat summer heat by swimming in shrinking Tigris river
With scorching temperatures and power cuts, Wissam Abed cools off from Baghdad's brutal summer by swimming in the Tigris river,...
Protest march in C.Africa over constitutional change
Hundreds of people on Friday braved a ban to join a protest against plans for a constitutional change that will...
MTA conducts testing of platform decals to enhance conductor safety
New York City Transit Authority (MTA) and union representatives have initiated a trial of platform decals near conductor windows at...
Tunisian judge orders release of President Saied’s leading opponents
A Tunisian judge has ordered the release of two prominent political opponents of President Kais Saied, Chaima Issa and Lazhar...
China assists Solomon Islands in policing, Cybersecurity, denies threat to pacific peace
The Solomon Islands has addressed concerns raised by Australia and other nations regarding its policing agreement with Beijing, asserting that...
China assists Solomon Islands in policing, Cybersecurity, denies threat to pacific peace
The Solomon Islands has addressed concerns raised by Australia and other nations regarding its policing agreement with Beijing, asserting that...
Redistricting court ruling in NY sparks praise from Democrats, criticism from Republicans
New York Democrats have expressed praise, while Republicans have voiced strong criticism, regarding the redistricting process in the state. The...
North Korea says conducted new test of solid-fuel ICBM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of the country's newest intercontinental ballistic missile, state media...
Thai parliament votes for PM with reformist frontrunner facing hurdles
Thailand's parliament opened Thursday to vote for a prime minister, with frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat insisting he was confident of victory...
Guatemala court moves to clear way for runoff vote, but doubts remain
Guatemala's top electoral court on Wednesday cleared the way for a runoff presidential election next month, seeking to end a...
Doctors walk out in UK health service’s biggest strike
Hospital doctors in England on Thursday staged the biggest walkout in the history of the UK's state-funded National Health Service,...
Top US, Chinese diplomats to meet at ASEAN talks
The top US and Chinese diplomats will hold their second meeting in as many months on Thursday in Jakarta, seeking...
Baldwin v Buckley: legendary US racism debate still has sting
It was a legendary debate about racism in the United States between two of the country's great minds. One a...
Iraq’s marshes are dying, civilization with them
Mohammed Hamid Nour is only 23, but he is already nostalgic for how Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes once were before drought...
Pakistani, Indian lovers defy all to be together
A love-struck couple from arch-rivals India and Pakistan, who met in a gaming chatroom before sneaking across borders to be...
Biden to meet Finnish leader after NATO summit
US President Joe Biden will meet the leader of newest NATO member Finland on Thursday, after G7 powers vowed to...
UN court to rule on Colombia-Nicaragua sea dispute
The UN's top court will give its verdict Thursday in the latest legal battle between Colombia and Nicaragua over an...
Divided ASEAN grapples for united Myanmar stance
ASEAN foreign ministers were still working for a united position on the Myanmar crisis Thursday, a day after the bloc's...
Russian spy chief confirms phone call with CIA boss on Ukraine crisis
Russia's foreign intelligence chief, Sergey Naryshkin, disclosed that he held a phone conversation with CIA counterpart William Burns regarding the...
China’s exports plunge to 3-year low amidst global interest rate hike
China, the world's largest exporter, has experienced a significant decline in exports, marking its sharpest drop in three years. The...
NLRB files complaint against Amazon for alleged bargaining refusal
E-commerce giant Amazon.com has found itself in hot water as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lodged a complaint against...
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s contract extended until 2026
The Walt Disney Co.'s board of directors has announced an extension of CEO Bob Iger's contract until 2026, two years...
Eric Adams’ Community Op Ed: Keeping Our Communities Safe: One Young Person at a Time
The old saying, ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is truer than ever today. There are many problems that we face...
Japan begins extensive campaign to ensure safety of Fukushima wastewater release
In an effort to address concerns surrounding the planned release of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima plant into...
Chinese air force, navy conduct mass drill near Taiwan, raises tensions
The Chinese air force and navy have organized a large-scale drill off the south and southwest of Taiwan. The defense...
Russia launches consecutive drone attacks on Kyiv as NATO summit commences
Russia launched a series of drone attacks on Kyiv and other regions, coinciding with the ongoing NATO military alliance summit....
Hochul takes action against hate crimes in NYS with security grants, education bill
Governor Hochul addressed the alarming increase in hate crimes in New York State and outlined her plans to combat this...
Global goals on fighting poverty, inequality ‘in peril’: UN
The goals the world set to ease extreme poverty, improve access to drinking water and take steps toward sustainable development...