Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart talks to join the EU
Referendum pitted concerns about global stability against control of fisheries.
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Deaths reported after ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers capsizes off Cyprus
More than 172 people have been rescued, Northern Cyprus PM says.
2 sailors missing after a French trawler sinks near British port
French authorities say two sailors are missing after a French fishing trawler sank southwest of the British port of
In one Nepal district, flood catastrophe is measured in bodies and burial trenches
The devastating flash floods in the Himalayan region swept so many people downstream that authorities in one Nepalese district have begun burying bodies in temporary graves before they can be identified
Ferry carrying over 260 passengers capsizes off northern Cyprus
A catamaran-style ferry carrying over 260 passengers has capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus
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Pakistan will award nurse for saving sole newborn survivor of hospital nursery fire
A Pakistani nurse who rescued the sole surviving newborn from a hospital fire that killed 14 other infants will receive one of the country’s top civil awards
Norwegians in emotional memorials remembering the late King Harald V
Norwegians have gathered for memorial services honoring the late King Harald V, who died at 89
Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year
The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war’s deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing
Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
Iceland's voters have rejected a referendum to restart negotiations to join the European Union
Nepal warns of more possible floods as communities grapple with devastation
Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River
USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on its way home from Middle East
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has sailed past Singapore as it heads home
Authorities in Ecuador seize 32 marine iguanas at the airport and arrest a Russian woman
Authorities in Ecuador say they have arrested a Russian woman accused of trying to smuggle at least 32 marine iguanas from the Galapagos Islands out of the South American country
Ontario premier answers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has responded to President Trump’s “Lake America” decree with a billboard declaring “Lake Ontario
Niger's security forces battle mutinous soldiers in the capital
Soldiers in Niger have rebelled against officers at a key military base, firing at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey
Trump's Greenland threats cast shadow on Iceland EU vote
Voters in Iceland are deciding whether to resume negotiations to join the EU.
Scientists investigate if herpes virus is behind mass sardine deaths off South Africa
Scientists in South Africa are investigating if a herpes virus is responsible for the mass deaths of sardines
Tens of thousands mourn King Harald V in Oslo as Norway enters a new royal era
Tens of thousands of mourners have paid their respects to Norway's King Harald V, who died at 89
Gunfire and explosions reported in Niger's capital, local media and witness say
Local media and an Associated Press witness say heavy gunfire and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday morning in Niger’s capital of Niamey
Zimbabwe minibus taxi carrying church members crashes, killing 27
A collision between a minibus taxi carrying church members and a haulage truck has killed 27 people in Zimbabwe
Russian attack hits Ukraine's Kyiv region, killing at least 27
Officials say at least 27 people have been killed in a Russian attack on the Bucha district near Kyiv
Europe's summer drought threatens fish in rivers, lakes and farms
Extreme drought and heat have severely impacted the Danube River and surrounding regions
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruption
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to prison for accepting bribes from the Chinese company Sinohydro
Flood rescue enters fourth day in Nepal-China border as weather hampers air operations
Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day
Trump's Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland's vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks
Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union and they are doing so in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats on nearby Greenland
Serbia's president criticizes UN court for not releasing war criminal Mladic to die at home
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has accused a U.N. court of “uncivilized behavior” for denying early release to former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic
4 men plead guilty to torching 4 London-based ambulances operated by Jewish charity
Four men have pleaded guilty to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack in north London earlier this year that many said was a direct result of the start of the Iran war
UN agency warns of 17,000 children in urgent need of assistance as aid reaches some Nepal survivors
Aid has begun to reach survivors of the catastrophic flash floods that swept through the mountainous border region between Nepal and China
Eswatini receives 2 more US deportees under a controversial third-country deal
Two migrants deported from the U.S. have arrived in Eswatini under a controversial agreement between the two countries
Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father's death
Norway has a new king
Oyo Nyimba, Ugandan 'boy king' who mesmerized world leaders, dies at 34
A tribal monarch in Uganda who ascended his ancient throne as an infant and fascinated world leaders as a boy king has died