A Canadian government appointee looking into allegations of Chinese interference in Canada is stepping down from his role, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his workOTTAWA, Ontario -- A Canadian government appointee looking...
Dozens of volunteers for a Ukrainian animal rescue organization are racing to save as many animals as possible after a dam collapse flooded southern Ukraine's Kherson regionKHERSON, Ukraine -- The rescue volunteer holds out his...
Japan’s parliament has approved a revision to an immigration and refugee law that will allow the forced repatriation of asylum seekers after they are denied refugee status twice, a change that rights activists say could lead to their...
The Vatican says Pope Francis is “progressively improving” and sitting in an armchair workingROME -- Pope Francis was “progressively improving” and sitting in an armchair working Friday, following surgery to remove intestinal...
Thousands of people are believed to be trapped by floodwaters across a swath of Ukraine after a catastrophic dam collapseKYIV, Ukraine -- Alyona Shkrygalova’s family kept a rubber boat for their daily needs along the broad Dnieper...
Two giant inflatable ducks are making a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, in the return of a pop-art project that sparked a frenzy in the city a decade agoHONG KONG -- Two giant inflatable ducks made a splash in Hong Kong's...
Colombia’s government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group have agreed to a six-month cease-fire during talks in Cuba, the latest attempt to resolve a conflict dating back to the 1960sHAVANA, Cuba -- Colombia’s...
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has ordered that a Dutch museum’s trove of historical treasures from Crimea be sent to UkraineTHE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Supreme Court of the Netherlands on Friday ordered that a Dutch museum's...
Italian media are reporting that former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to a Milan hospital where he spent 45 days this spring being treated for a lung infection and chronic leukemiaMILAN -- Former Italian Premier...
Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian man at a checkpoint in the occupied West BankRAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian...
Israeli soldiers have fired tear gas to disperse scores of stone-throwing protesters along the border with Lebanon, leaving some demonstrators and troops with breathing problemsKFAR CHOUBA, Lebanon -- Israeli soldiers fired tear gas...
A Russian regional governor says three people were lightly wounded after a drone crashed into a residential building in central Voronezh, a city in southwestern Russia near the border with UkraineKYIV, Ukraine -- Three people were...
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to protest comments he made accusing Seoul of tilting toward the United States and away from China, as competition between Washington and Beijing for global influence...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed an internationally respected former banker as finance and treasury minister after winning reelectionANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection last month...
France’s president has traveled to be at the side of families traumatized by the savage stabbings of four very young childrenPARIS -- France's president Traveled Friday to the side of families traumatized by the savage stabbings...
Western governments have been frustrated by the red carpet treatment Arab countries have been giving Syria’s president, fearing their reconciliation with the pariah state will undermine efforts to push a solution to its long-running...
Restoration efforts are underway in the United Arab Emirates as coral reefs face threats in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of OmanABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- On a boat off the coast of an island near Abu Dhabi, marine scientist...
A lawyer for Prince Harry has finished setting out the royal’s case against a newspaper publisherLONDON -- A lawyer for Prince Harry finished setting out the royal’s case against a newspaper publisher on Thursday, quizzing a former...
A federal judge in Mexico has charged another migrant for his suspected role in the March blaze at a border detention center that left 40 dead and dozens more woundedMEXICO CITY -- A federal judge in Mexico has charged another Venezuelan...
Philippine officials have raised the alert level for one of the country’s most active volcanoes after superheated streams of gas, debris and rocks cascaded down its upper slope in a condition they said could lead to a hazardous eruption...
The average water level is more than 5 meters, according to Regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin. At least nine people were killed by the devastating flooding caused by destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Kherson region of...
