Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 17 Apr: Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days...
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest due to heat,...
BANGKOK, 17 Apr: Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due...
Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 14 people as the war...
KYIV, Ukraine, 17 Apr: Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor...
Trump will meet with Polish President Duda as NATO leaders call for additional support...
NEW YORK, 17 Apr: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, a...
A storm dumps record rain across the desert nation of UAE and floods Dubai’s...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 17 Apr: The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever...
Fire rages through the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, toppling the iconic spire
COPENHAGEN, 16 Apr: A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire of the 17th-century...
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia call for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying efforts so far...
ISLAMABAD, 16 Apr: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday called for an immediate cease-fire and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign...
Ukrainian president signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia’s aggression
KYIV, 16 Apr: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a controversial law Tuesday, days after it was passed by parliament, potentially helping Kyiv to boost...
More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan, other areas
MOSCOW, 16 Apr: Nearly 14,500 homes have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan after water levels spiked in a local river, local...
The German chancellor presses China on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
BEIJING, 196 Apr: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday to pressure Russia to end its “insane campaign”...
Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
WASHINGTON, 16 Apr: President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like...
UN climate chief says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’
OXFORD, 10 Apr: Humanity has only two years left "to save the world" by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions...
Russia declares flood-hit Orenburg region a federal emergency with other regions under threat
MOSCOW, 7 Apr (AP) — Russia’s government declared the situation in flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency on Sunday, with preparations...
Yellen says US-China relationship on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to...
BEIJING, 7 Apr (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation at a meeting Sunday with Chinese Premier Li...
China says it patrolled the South China Sea in an apparent response to US...
BEIJING, 7 Apr (AP) — China’s military said Sunday that it had conducted air and sea patrols and that all activities that “disrupt the...
US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China...
MANILA, Philippines , 7 Apr (AP) — The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine...
Security forces kill 2 Papuan rebel leaders in shootout near jointly owned US-Indonesian gold...
JAYAPURA, Indonesia, 7 Apr (AP) — Two Papuan separatist leaders were killed in a shootout between security forces and their rebel group near one...
Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume...
CAIRO, 7 Apr (AP) — Israel’s military said Saturday it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer who was held hostage in Gaza,...
The world’s oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular...
LONDON, 7 Apr (AP) — The world’s oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation — and fish and chips...
Japan’s Kishida, ahead of US trip, seeks stronger military ties with Washington and other...
TOKYO, 5 Apr (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday he wants to strengthen military and weapons development cooperation with the United...