As Ukrainian students head back to school, in-person learning in wartime presents sobering challenges.LONDON -- Ukrainian children are going back to school today but for the majority of them, that doesn't mean going back to class.More...
The slaying of a brown bear near an Italian national park has left her two young cubs motherless and sparked outrage in much of the countryROME -- The slaying of an endangered brown bear near an Italian national park left her two young...
Moroccan media reports say Algerian forces killed two men and detained a third after they strayed across Morocco’s maritime border with Algeria on water scootersRABAT, Morocco -- Algerian forces killed two men and detained a third...
Greek firefighters have rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in northeastern Greece as flames from a massive wildfire burning for two weeks approachedATHENS, Greece -- Greek firefighters rescued a group of 25 migrants...
A top glacier watcher has warned that a warm early summer and a heat wave last week could have caused severe glacier melt across Switzerland, threatening to make 2023 the second-worst year for ice loss after a record thaw last yearGENEVA...
German prosecutors say a 98-year-old man has been charged with being an accessory to murder as a guard at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 1943 and 1945BERLIN -- A 98-year-old man has been charged in Germany with...
Thailand’s king has reduced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's eight-year prison term to a single year following the divisive politician’s return from 15 years of self-imposed exileBANGKOK -- Thailand’s king on Friday...
The fragile security of Ecuador has been underscored by the explosions of four car bombs and the hostage-taking of more than 50 law enforcement officers inside various detention facilitiesQUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador's fragile security...
The foundation that administers the prestigious Nobel prizes has reversed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran, as well as a far-right Swedish politician, who all were previously bannedSTOCKHOLM -- The Nobel Foundation that...
Russian officials say air defenses intercepted drones heading toward three of the country’s western regionsRussian officials said Friday that air defenses intercepted drones heading toward three of the country’s western regions,...
Defense ministers for Poland and South Korea say the two countries plan to hold joint military exercises in Poland soon to show the effectiveness of Korean equipment in the Polish armed forcesWARSAW, Poland -- Poland and South Korea...
A U.S. congressional delegation visiting Taiwan says the U.S. would act if the island was attacked and promised to resolve the $19 billion backlog in its defense purchases from the U.S. Rob Wittman, vice chairman of the House Armed...
Most of Hong Kong and parts of southern China ground to a near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola edged closer FridayHONG KONG -- Most of Hong Kong and parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights...
Pope Francis has arrived in Mongolia on a visit to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communitiesULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning on a visit to encourage one of the...
The U.N. says 1,860 people have been reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April to JuneSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The U.N. said Thursday that 1,860 people were reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April...
Italian police have taken into custody in Pakistan a Pakistani man who is currently on trial in absentia in Italy for the murder of his daughter, who refused a forced marriageROME -- Italian police on Thursday took into custody in...
Canada has updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that some American states have enacted laws that may affect themTORONTO -- Canada this week updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning...
North Korea says its latest missile launches were a simulation of “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South KoreaSEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated “scorched earth” nuclear...
Prominent classical music conductor John Eliot Gardiner is pulling out of all engagements until next year after allegedly hitting a singer backstage following a concertLONDON -- Prominent classical music conductor John Eliot Gardiner...
A statement from Niger's military regime says the junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France’s ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the African countryDAKAR, Senegal -- Niger's Military junta has revoked...
Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations are participating in a combat exercise on Indonesia’s main island of Java amid concerns about China’s aggressionJAKARTA, Indonesia -- Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and...
