Afghan officials and local witnesses say government helicopters have killed two children, ages 10 and 12, and wounded at least two others while bombarding a village…

Mayor described scene of “chaos” in Trier city center after 51-year-old driver was taken into custody.

Thailand’s highest court is set to rule on whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has breached ethics clauses in the country’s constitution and should be ousted from…

The OPEC oil cartel is holding more talks Tuesday as producing countries try to reach agreement on how much oil to pump next year

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution urging all nations to designate merchant seamen as “key workers” to help ease the plight of nearly 400,000…

Officials say a huge radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has long played a key role in astronomical discoveries has collapsed

The pandemic has only accelerated the struggles in regions far from Moscow.

The clip sparked fierce debate in a country not accustomed to discussing such issues.

Health officials are hoping that new, long-acting drugs to help prevent HIV infection will be a turning point for the fight against a global health threat…

His name was Jerry Lamont Cole. He was 41, struggling with schizophrenia and seeking a fresh start.

The debate is not whether Israel killed Iran’s top nuclear scientist, but why. How the “Q” conspiracy theory went from an American curiosity to a transnational…

The European Union’s border and coast guard agency chief faces a grilling over allegations that Frontex was involved in illegally preventing migrants or refugees from entering…

Bipartisan commission says U.S. should create a government committee to work with companies and U.S. allies to push their priorities at global organizations that set technology…

A high profile case of sexual harassment in China’s #MeToo movement involving a well-known Chinese state TV host will be tried in court Wednesday in Beijing…

The U.N. children’s agency says at least 11 children have been killed in Yemen in two separate attacks in the past three days

Conclusions on the continent contrast with the prevailing wisdom in the United States.

The Pentagon says the civilian official overseeing the fight against the Islamic State militant group has resigned

The lockdowns that France has used to fight the spread of coronavirus have come at considerable cost to residents’ mental health

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is urging residents to stay home as the city grapples with a resurgence of the coronavirus, which has infected over 500…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief governing partner says he will vote in favor of a proposal to dissolve their troubled coalition, accusing the Israeli leader…

Brazil’s Indigenous affairs agency has launched an expedition that activists fear could endanger a large protected area for isolated people in the Amazon region

As bars and restaurants reopen across English after a four-week coronavirus lockdown, pubgoers face a fundamental question about the nature of a popular savory treat.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad says the coronavirus pandemic has increased trafficking of women and gender-based violence, leaving the health and safety of women “on…

It started as a kind of pop-up school on a sidewalk to teach reading, writing and math to Central American children living in a camp of…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the ban on nonessential travel with the United States won’t be lifted until COVID-19 is significantly more under control everywhere…

Indonesian authorities are closely monitoring several volcanoes after sensors picked up increased activity in recent weeks, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people

A key political ally of right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attempted to escape “through the roof gutter,” according to a Belgian newspaper, before being apprehended…

An international human rights group is asking Sri Lanka to conduct an impartial investigation into prison unrest and the use of live ammunition by guards that…

Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on the Himalayan region’s residents: the conflict between man and wild…

The social toll of the pandemic is still difficult to measure on a global scale, but international organizations are worried about the disproportionate harm it’s causing…

Asian stocks are higher after Chinese manufacturing improved, with investors looking ahead to U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s appearance before legislators

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance is grappling with a dilemma over its future in Afghanistan, as the United States starts pulling troops out…

The incident comes amid a national debate about the value of filming police officers on active duty.

Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union have been reduced by 24% compared to 1990 levels, according to the bloc’s annual climate report

New Zealand has joined Australia in denouncing a tweet posted by a Chinese official that shows a fake image of a grinning Australian soldier holding a…

The five Olympic rings are back in Tokyo Bay

The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network is urging governments and institutions to combat “fake news” about COVID-19 vaccines, which has become “a second pandemic

Faced with an embarrassing security failure, Iran’s leaders may be under pressure to respond to the attack.

The pachyderm dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo was greeted on his arrival in Cambodia by chanting Buddhist…

The killing of Iran’s top nuclear physicist, which many blame on Israel, raises questions of motive and timing.

Artillery fire has killed at least 11 civilians, including four children, near Yemen’s strategic port city of Hodeida amid that country’s grinding war

A growing cluster of infections linked to dance halls frequented by middle-aged women and their young dance instructors has prompted tight restrictions in the city.

Hope persist despite questions about Oxford’s vaccine candidate.

Israel and Lebanon’s negotiations over their disputed maritime borders that were scheduled to take place have been postponed

The activist’s plight has helped draw attention to Hong Kong’s struggle, but there’s little sign of a firmer approach from Tokyo.

Australia’s leader demanded an apology from Beijing, as relations between the countries plumb new depths.

The fugitive leader of Ethiopia’s defiant Tigray region is calling on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to “stop the madness” and withdraw troops from the region as…

Is chipper Deni Avdija — with the patchy goatee, a devotion to family game nights and an aversion to controversy — ready to join the Washington…

Three cities in northern Mali were hit by simultaneous attacks on Monday against military camps housing international forces, according to residents and a United Nations official

New Zealand authorities have filed safety violation charges against 10 organizations and three individuals after a volcanic eruption at White Island last year killed 22 people

The roughly 90-second segment features a conversation between the actor posing as Obama and the show’s host, Tigran Keosayan.