"Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller" is a National Geographic documentary series that explores the complex inner workings of black markets around the world.The first hurdle to covering black markets is gaining access to a...
A tiger that escaped from a private farm in South Africa and attacked a man and killed two dogs and a pig while on the loose for days has been euthanizedJOHANNESBURG -- A tiger that escaped from a private farm in South Africa and attacked...
Since Russia invaded Ukraine almost 11 months ago, many Ukrainians had fled to DniproDNIPRO, Ukraine -- Before the Russian missile struck the apartment building next door, Anna Kotova had moved closer to the window to take a congratulatory...
Grieving relatives of plane crash victims in Nepal are growing impatient as they wait for authorities to conduct autopsies and hand the bodies for cremationPOKHARA, Nepal -- Grieving relatives of plane crash victims in Nepal were growing...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow’s action in Ukraine was intended to stop a “war” that has raged in eastern Ukraine since 2014ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow's...
Millions of Chinese are taking advantage of the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions to make an emotional journey back to their families for Lunar New Year holidaysBEIJING -- Hairdresser Wang Lidan is making an emotional Lunar New Year...
Police are searching for the cause of a fire that killed three in a psychiatric nursing home in southern GermanyBERLIN -- Police on Wednesday were searching for the cause of a fire that killed three in a psychiatric nursing home in...
A Japanese court has found three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company not guilty of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdowns and subsequent deaths of more than 40 elderly residents during their forced evacuationTOKYO...
For seven decades, China’s Communist Party has ruled the world’s most populous countryBEIJING -- For seven decades, China's Communist Party has ruled the world's most populous country. As the country's population...
The chief of Ukraine’s National Police says a helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb has killed 18 people, including Ukraine’s interior minister and three childrenKYIV, Ukraine -- A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb Wednesday killed...
The trial of American David Barnes, who's being held in Russia on allegations that weren't substantiated by U.S. authorities, is scheduled to resume this week.Over the last two months, following lengthy periods of detention...
Novak Djokovic has returned to the Australian Open with a straight-set victory in the first round over Roberto Carballes BaenaMELBOURNE, Australia -- The supportive signs and dozens of Serbian flags and loud chants of Novak Djokovic's...
The founder of Macao’s once-biggest casino junket organizer has been sentenced to 18 years in jail after being convicted of operating illegal gaming activities, running a criminal organization and other chargesMACAO -- The founder...
Vietnam’s president has resigned, becoming the most senior member of the government to step down after a series of high-profile corruption scandals for which he was held responsibleBANGKOK -- Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc...
Archaeologists in Norway have found a runestone which they claim is the world’s oldestCOPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Archaeologists in Norway said Tuesday that have found a runestone which they claim is the world’s oldest, saying the inscriptions...
The National Hurricane Center on Monday issued a rare tropical weather outlook for January.The National Hurricane Center on Monday issued a rare tropical weather outlook for January: a strong, non-tropical low pressure system in the...
U.S. citizen Elliot Blair was found dead at a Mexican resort on Jan. 14.MEXICO CITY and LONDON -- Mexican authorities said Monday that the recent death of an American tourist appears to be "an unfortunate accident."U.S. citizen...
Prosecutors are likening the arrest of a Mafia boss who was Italy's No. 1 fugitive to an “earthquake” rocking the Sicily-based crime syndicateROME -- Matteo Messina Denaro's long record as a killer — turncoat mobsters...
The twin-engine aircraft that crashed in Nepal and killed all 72 on board was co-piloted by Anju KhatiwadaNEW DELHI -- Airplane passenger Sonu Jaiswal’s 90-second smartphone video began with the aircraft approaching the runway by...
Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is appointing a regional official as Germany's new defense minister following the resignation of the much-criticized Christine LambrechtBERLIN -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday he will...
The man who was once Mexico’s top security official and in charge of fighting the drug cartels is going on trial on charges of helping the Sinaloa Cartel traffic drugs and protect them from captureMEXICO CITY -- The man who was once...
