What to know about the trial of former Tiananmen vigil organizers before a verdict
Two activists who organized Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square vigil are likely to hear a verdict in their case brought under a China-imposed national security law
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Russian missile barrage across Ukraine's capital kills at least 12 and wounds 33
A Russian missile barrage has killed at least 12 people in Ukraine's capital
A historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry from drought and heat
The wreck of a steam tugboat from the early 1900s has emerged from shrinking waters in Serbia
Hong Kong conglomerate seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama for takeover of canal ports
CK Hutchison is seeking over $1.5 billion from Panama for damages to its investments after the country seized two ports at the ends of the Panama Canal
A warehouse burns near Moscow. In Ukraine, drone crews prepare to strike again
Ukrainian drones have targeted a major logistics center outside Moscow, setting it ablaze
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Brazil's top court beefs up protections for women against violent men
Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday to significantly expand the scope of the country’s landmark law to protect women from violence
Lebanon extradites ex-Assad general to Syria for trial over alleged crimes
Syria's Interior Ministry says that Lebanon has extradited a former military officer from Lebanon to Syrian authorities
Liberia charges former vice president with drug trafficking and other offenses
Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network
A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region
Recovering from the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this month will be particularly challenging for Choco, a remote region that has long struggled with high poverty rates, poor infrastructure and underfunded health and education services
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola
An Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases
Deadly attacks on aid workers and contractors surge in South Sudan as UN urges protection
At least 36 humanitarian workers and contractors have been killed in South Sudan since January, surpassing last year's total of 31
OAS warns Haiti needs help as it prepares to hold elections for the first time since 2016
The secretary general of the Organization of American States says that Haiti needs help fighting gangs and seizing back territory as it prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade
Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100
The death toll from a gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic has risen to more than 100
Brazilian police say at least 23 killed in minibus and truck crash
Brazilian police say that at least 23 people have been killed when a minibus and a truck collided head-on in the southern state of Parana
Canadian official condemns Israel’s 'unlawful invasion' and announces new aid to Lebanon
A Canadian official has condemned what he called Israel’s “unlawful invasion” of Lebanon
ICC slams US decision to sanction court's president, prosecution lawyer
The International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a “flagrant attack” on its independence
Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions over death cap mushroom lunch
Triple-murderer Erin Patterson is appealing her convictions for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms
Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch
Triple-murderer Erin Patterson is appealing her convictions for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms
Hotel blaze in India's West Bengal kills 9 and injures 6
A fire in a hotel has killed at least nine people and injured six others in Kolkata, the capital of India’s West Bengal state
Businesses reopen after eastern Indonesia earthquake displaced thousands
Grocery stores, gas stations and other businesses have reopened across Indonesia’s Flores island
Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers' efforts to contain Ebola
Eleven-year-old Isaac Batisa searches for gold at a mining site in eastern Congo to help feed his family
Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin
The race for Nigeria’s top job began Wednesday as the West African nation’s electoral commission formally opened the campaign season
Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran but insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open
South Korea says South Korean and US militaries have agreed to shorten their drills
South Korea says the South Korean and U.S. militaries have agreed to shorten their drills at the U.S.'s request
After deadly floods in India, experts call for better warnings and long-term planning
More than 100 people have died in floods in India’s northeastern Assam state which government officials say is the worst the climate vulnerable region has seen in six decades
Archaeologists unveil skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering in Lima
Archaeologists in Peru have unveiled skeletal remains near Huaca Pucllana, an ancient pyramid in Lima
Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners
An artisanal gold mining site has collapsed in the western part of Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners
Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections
Japan and the Organization of American States have signed a deal to award Haiti a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade
Wildfire in British Columbia harmed 150 structures and forced 20,000 to evacuate
Officials say last week's fast-moving wildfire in western Canada destroyed or damaged about 150 structures, forcing over 20,000 people to evacuate
Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the US
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States