Alpine resorts' snowmaking equipment may be put to work fighting summer forest fires
Alpine resorts may have a new way to put their snowmaking equipment to work as Europe bakes through hot summers: helping douse forest fires
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Ecuador's police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland
Police in Ecuador have seized a cocaine shipment featuring soccer star Erling Haaland's face on the packaging
Hegseth says Colombia's new president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts
U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U_S_ collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat “narco-terrorism.”
Canadian wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee may signal ‘new normal’
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a fast-moving wildfire in western Canada that forced more than 20,000 people from their homes may signal a “new normal” after outpacing official models and giving some residents little time to evacuate
Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline
Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country’s mainland, to the north of the island
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Pakistan says troops killed 10 militants, car bomb killed 3 civilians
Pakistani security forces have clashed with militants in the country’s insurgency-hit southwestern province of Balochistan, killing 10 insurgents
Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by Sept. 30
The U.S. military is on track to pull all its forces out of Iraq by the end of September, marking the end of a presence that started in 2003
Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels, calling them "piracy."
Mini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute as thieves make off with 210 statuettes
More than 200 gold statuettes of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have disappeared from Salzburg, officials said Wednesday
Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
Lebanon's parliament has passed a controversial general amnesty law, following the abolition of the death penalty
Hungary's government plans interventions on Danube River to keep nuclear plant running
Hungary is taking steps to raise the Danube River's level to keep its only nuclear power plant running
An overnight Ukrainian blitz damages Russia's Black Sea naval stronghold, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian missiles and drones blitzed Russia's naval base on the Black Sea coast in a nighttime operation
Pakistan says 3 citizens killed in Houthi attack on ship, and other developments in the Mideast
Iranian-backed Houthis have attacked a ship off Yemen, killing six people, including three Pakistani nationals
Death toll rises to 44 after an overloaded ferry capsized on a Zimbabwe lake
The death toll from a ferry capsizing on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has risen to 44, police say
Germany beefs up its intelligence services as threat from 'foreign powers' rises
Germany’s government plans to give its intelligence services broader powers in response to a rising threat from powers such as Russia and extremists
South Africa seeks reimbursement from African countries for migrant repatriations
South Africa is asking several African governments to reimburse it for repatriating over 80,000 immigrants
Pres. Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to retaliate to Western seizures of its commercial vessels
Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, architect of growth, dies of illness at 98
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died, according to state media
Landslide in Mumbai kills 6 as India is drenched by monsoon rains
Heavy monsoon rains have triggered a landslide in Mumbai, killing at least six people and injuring four others
Drone strike in western Libya torches a power substation, triggering outages
A drone strike has ignited a fire at a power plant in western Libya, knocking the facility out of service
Zambia to vote in elections, a southern African country rich in critical minerals
Zambia holds an election on Thursday to decide if President Hakainde Hichilema gets a second five-year term as reward for his economic recovery plan in the southern African nation
Luxon survives another leadership vote months before New Zealand's election
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a leadership vote among his party’s lawmakers less than three months before an election
A guide to this week's election in Zambia, a southern African country rich in critical minerals
Zambia holds an election on Thursday to decide if President Hakainde Hichilema gets a second five-year term as reward for his economic recovery plan in the southern African nation
Kosovo begins excavations at newly found mass graves tied to 1998-99 war missing
Erblin Ademi has long lost hope that his father, who went missing nearly 30 years ago, could still be alive
Thai government orders gun control review after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
The Thai government has pledged to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok intensified calls for tougher enforcement
Western Canada fights growing wildfires as thousands more told to be ready to leave
The deadly wildfire has destroyed homes and other properties in Western Canada.
Tropical storm hits Tokyo area, leaving thousands without power before moving west
Tropical storm Chan-hom is moving westward after hitting the greater Tokyo region
North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says
Japan’s Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea
A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing
Authorities in Zimbabwe say at least 15 people have died and another 27 are missing after a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba
Candlelight vigil in Islamabad honors 10 climbers killed on Broad Peak
Mountaineers, diplomats and members of civil society have gathered in Pakistan’s capital for a candlelight vigil honoring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak, as rescuers described an arduous mission to bring their fellow climbers down fro...