Hundreds of activists have marched through the Swedish capital to a court to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for what they say is insufficient climate actionSTOCKHOLM -- Hundreds of activists, among them Greta Thunberg, marched...
Hong Kong’s airport has officially launched a new third runway which is expected to boost the city’s status as an aviation hubHONG KONG -- Hong Kong's airport on Friday officially launched a new third runway which is expected...
The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Java island early this week has risen to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslidesCIANJUR, Indonesia -- The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia's...
European countries are scrambling to help Ukraine stay warm and keep functioning through the bitter winter monthsKYIV, Ukraine -- European officials are scrambling to help Ukraine stay warm and keep functioning through the bitter winter...
A trial has opened in Sweden in the case of two Iranian-born Swedish brothers who have been charged with spying for Russia and its military intelligence service GRU for around a decadeSTOCKHOLM -- A trial opened in Sweden Friday for...
Authorities say a fire in an apartment building in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region has left 10 people dead and nine injuredBEIJING -- A fire in an apartment building in northwestern China's Xinjiang region has killed 10...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Cuban counterpart have pledged mutual support over their fellow communist states' “core interests.”BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Cuban counterpart pledged mutual support...
Anwar Ibrahim has won a hard-fought battle to become Malaysia’s new Prime MinisterKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim has won a hard-fought battle to become Malaysia’s new prime minister. But working with former...
In his first month as Britain's prime minister, Rishi Sunak has stabilized the economy, reassured allies from Washington to Kyiv and even soothed the European Union after years of sparring between Britain and the blocLONDON --...
The prime suspect in the murder of a woman on an Australian beach four years ago has been arrested in New Delhi three weeks after he was targeted with a ($677,000 rewardCANBERRA, Australia -- The prime suspect in the murder of a woman...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return to office, from where he could try to make his yearslong legal troubles disappear through new legislation advanced by his far-right and ultra-Orthodox alliesTEL AVIV,...
A 90-year-old Catholic cardinal and five others in Hong Kong were fined after being found guilty of failing to register a now-defunct fund meant to people arrested in the widespread protests three years agoHONG KONG -- A 90-year-old...
An inquiry into a former Australian prime minister secretly appointing himself to multiple ministries has recommended that all such appointments be made public in the future to preserve trust in governmentCANBERRA, Australia -- An...
A Cabinet minister says Pakistan’s premier has named the country's former spy chief as head of the armyISLAMABAD -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has named the country's former spy chief as head of the Military,...
An Algerian court sentenced 49 people to death Thursday for the brutal mob killing of a painter who had been suspected of starting devastating wildfiresALGIERS, Algeria -- An Algerian court sentenced 49 people to death Thursday for...
Mexico's Supreme Court has struck down part of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's ‘jail, no bail’ programMEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s Supreme Court struck down part of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s ‘jail,...
The Israeli military says the body of an Israeli teen taken by Palestinian militants from a West Bank hospital was returned to his familyJERUSALEM -- The body of an Israeli teen that was snatched by Palestinian militants from a West...
The government of Venezuela and its opposition say they will resume over the weekend long-stalled negotiations meant to find a common path out of their country’s complex crisisMEXICO CITY -- The government of Venezuela and its opposition...
The Vatican tribunal weighing a financial fraud case has heard from an unusual witnessVATICAN CITY -- The Vatican tribunal weighing a financial fraud case heard from an unusual witness Thursday, when a secret recording of Pope Francis...
The U.N. Human Rights Council has voted to condemn the bloody crackdown on peaceful protests in Iran and create an independent fact-finding mission to investigate alleged abuses, particularly those committed against women and childrenBERLIN...
French national financial prosecutors say they have opened a judicial investigation into suspected illegal financing of electoral campaigns in 2017 and 2022PARIS -- French national financial prosecutors said Thursday they have opened...
