South Korea military says North launches 2 projectiles
South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched two unidentified projectiles into the sea. Interested in North Korea? Add North…
Johnson to suspend UK Parliament after latest Brexit defeat
The simmering showdown between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Britain’s Parliament over Brexit came to a head as lawmakers delivered…
Israeli PM’s office airbrushes Netanyahu’s ‘Yeltsin’ gaffe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has released a video that clumsily tries to edit out a gaffe where he…
Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong, as clashes erupt
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march…
Brazil court overrules Rio mayor on gay kiss book ban
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has blocked efforts by Rio de Janeiro’s conservative mayor to have a book fair remove…
In new blow, Cabinet minister quits Boris Johnson government
Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a new blow Saturday when a Cabinet minister resigned, saying she did not…
Brazil’s president again stresses sovereignty over Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has overseen independence day celebrations with a renewed assertion of his country’s sovereignty over the Amazon.…
Scientists say the Loch Ness monster might just be a huge eel
For years, the mystery of the Loch Ness monster has stumped scientists and brought waves of monster sleuths to northern…
Pope on critics: It’s ‘an honor if the Americans attack me’
Pope Francis acknowledged his growing opposition within the conservative right-wing of the U.S. Catholic Church and said in off-hand remarks…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffers critical defeat as lawmakers rule out no-deal Brexit
The U.K. Parliament is set to extend the Brexit deadline once again in defiance of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, throwing…
Hurricane Dorian picks up speed, lashes Florida with powerful winds
Hurricane Dorian lashed Florida’s east coast with tropical-storm-force winds, forcing evacuations from the Sunshine State to North Carolina’s Outer Banks,…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro wants to discuss Amazon fires at UN
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday he was eager to speak about the Amazon fires that have drawn world attention…
France’s Macron talks to Iranian president, urges restraint
French President Emmanuel Macron has talked with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and urged Tehran to show restraint amid rising tensions…
4 dead, 1 missing, 1 injured in Norway helicopter crash
Authorities say four people are dead, one has been injured and another is missing after a helicopter crashed in northern…
Hezbollah leader: We have no missile factories in Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Saturday categorically denied Israeli claims about his group having factories to produce precision-guided missiles…
Amazon fires: French activists urge more Brazil action
Pretending to be trees in the Amazon, activists marched through Paris urging Brazil’s president to do more to fight fires…
Venezuela says it has proof of anti-Maduro plot in Colombia
The Venezuelan government presented evidence Saturday of what it called paramilitary training camps in neighboring Colombia to plot violent attacks…
French cops detain man after knife attack kills 1, injures 9
Police detained an Afghan man seeking asylum in France after one person was fatally stabbed and nine others injured Saturday…
Protesters rally against Johnson’s Brexit plans in UK
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s provocative decision to suspend the British Parliament for a time before the country’s deadline for leaving…
Company behind Timberland, the North Face to boycott Brazilian leather
The U.S company behind such brands as Timberland, the North Face, Vans and JanSport has announced it will no longer…
Hong Kong democracy activists get bail, protest march banned
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail after being charged with…
Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America is facing a threat from a growing wave of lawsuits over decades-old allegations of sexual…
Queen approves UK government’s request to suspend Parliament during crucial Brexit period
Queen Elizabeth has approved a request by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament, a move that appears designed to…
North Korea tests new ‘super-large’ rocket launcher
North Korea said Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a “newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher,”…
2 divers found dead in underwater cave off Greek island
Greek authorities say two foreign nationals have been found dead in an underwater cave off the island of Karpathos, in…
Paris celebrates its liberation from Nazis, 75 years on
Paris celebrated the American soldiers, French Resistance fighters and others who liberated the City of Light from Nazi occupation exactly…
Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions
From the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia to the crowded neighborhoods of Beirut, a drone war has taken flight across…
Crowds fill Argentine streets to back conservative president
Tens of thousands of Argentines jammed streets in the capital and other cities Saturday to show support for conservative President…
Hezbollah: Israeli drone falls, another explodes over Beirut
A Hezbollah official said Sunday that an Israeli drone went down over the Lebanese capital of Beirut and another exploded…
Fires in Amazon rainforest up more than 80% this year, scientists warn
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is experiencing a record amount of fires this year, according to the country’s space agency.…
Danish PM standing behind Greenland leader
The Latest on Donald Trump‘s cancellation of his trip to Denmark (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Danish Prime Minister Mette…
State TV: Iran to unveil air defense missile system
Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country will unveil an Iran-made air-defense missile system. Interested in Iran? Add Iran…
Hong Kong protesters mark brutal mob attack with sit-in
Hong Kong riot police faced off briefly with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of…
Images show Iran satellite launch looms despite US criticism
Iran appears to be preparing another satellite launch after twice failing this year to put one in orbit, despite U.S.…
Mexico City assesses monument damage after anti-rape march
Workers erected a wooden wall around Mexico City’s iconic Angel of Independence monument Saturday after feminists defaced it with graffiti…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib approved to visit Israel as ‘humanitarian,’ must follow restrictions
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., will not travel to Israel after all, she announced Friday on Twitter and in a statement,…
S. Korea says N. Korea has fired more projectiles into sea
South Korea’s military said Friday North Korea fired more projectiles into the sea to extend a recent streak of weapons…
Man arrested after trying to stab several in Sydney; 1 hurt
A knife-wielding man with a history of mental illness is suspected of slaying a woman in a downtown Sydney apartment…
Malaysia finds body near where London teen went missing
Malaysian police said Tuesday the family of a missing 15-year-old London girl has positively identified a naked body found near…
Russia says radiation spiked 4-16 times above background levels after suspected missile explosion
The radiation spike that followed the apparent explosion of a nuclear-powered missile engine in Russia — an event that left…
Riot police storm Hong Kong airport as protesters force second day of flight cancellations
Riot police stormed the Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday as protests by thousands of anti-government demonstrators forced flights to…
Officer in Mexico’s National Guard killed in shootout
Mexico’s new National Guard force suffered its first casualty in the line of duty, when an officer was killed in…
Muslims clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site
Muslim worshippers and Israeli police clashed Sunday at a major Jerusalem holy site during prayers marking the Islamic holiday of…
US military says service member killed in Iraq
The U.S. military says a U.S. service member has died during a combat mission with Iraqi security forces in Iraq‘s…
Hong Kong residents demand release of arrested woman
After the protesters evacuated, the residents took their place. In one Hong Kong neighborhood on Saturday, riot police fired multiple…
Norway: Police report 1 shot, injured at mosque outside Olso
Norwegian police say one person has been shot and lightly injured at a mosque in a western suburb of the…
Moscow election protest attracts huge crowd, spurs spinoffs
Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday against the exclusion of some city council candidates from Moscow’s upcoming election, turning…
Ex-first lady, conservative contend for Guatemala presidency
A runoff presidential election Sunday in Guatemala pits former first lady Sandra Torres against conservative Alejandro Giammattei, the top two…
Tears and numbness: Inside the Italian prison where American teens are being held
One of two American teens accused of killing an Italian police officer appeared to be “numb” and remained stone-faced during…
Bodies found in Canada believed to be teen suspects wanted for multiple murders, police say
Two bodies found in Canada are believed to be of the two teen suspects wanted for multiple murders, officials said…
17 countries — home to 25% of the world’s population — facing water crises, organization says
Seventeen countries — home to 25% of the global population — are facing “extremely high” water stress, according to the…
Teen arrested for attempted murder after boy is thrown 5 stories off Tate Modern viewing platform
A 6-year-old boy is in a critical but stable condition after being thrown five stories from the Tate Modern in…
Hong Kong crippled by strike, protests
For the first time since its handover to China more than two decades ago, a city-wide strike brought much of…
North Korea fires projectiles, marking the 4th launch in the last 2 weeks
For the fourth time in less than two weeks, North Korea has fired projectiles into the Sea of Japan, a…
Germany urges Russia to swiftly release Moscow protesters
Germany is calling on Russia to release the protesters detained during a rally for independent and opposition candidates in Moscow.…
Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying ‘smuggled fuel’ in Gulf
Iranian forces seized a ship in the Persian Gulf suspected of carrying smuggled fuel, state media reported Sunday, marking the…
British student plunges to death from plane in Madagascar
Police say a 19-year-old British student fell to her death from a small airplane in Madagascar after opening a door…
North Korea launches another projectile, US official says
North Korea has fired at least one projectile into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.…
Doctor insists Putin critic Alexey Navalny was poisoned
A personal doctor for Russia’s most prominent opposition activist, Alexey Navalny, insists he was deliberately poisoned with a “chemical agent”…