A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards
In Poland, new legislation could allow pets to visit patients in hospices and palliative care wards
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Cambodia Supreme Court upholds treason convictions of 2 journalists, raising press freedom questions
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the treason convictions and 14-year prison sentences of journalists Phorn Sopheap and Pheap Pheara, who were accused of posting Facebook photos from a restricted military zone during last year’s border clashes with T...
Cambodia’s Supreme Court to rule on treason appeal of 2 journalists jailed for photos
Cambodia’s Supreme Court is expected to decide on Thursday on the appeal of two journalists convicted of treason
2 missing Chicago men found dead outside Mexico City, family confirms
A missing Chicago couple were among a number of bodies found last week on the outskirts of Mexico City, their family confirmed on Wednesday
A powerful earthquake hits Venezuela, swaying buildings in the capital
A strong earthquake has shaken Venezuela, swaying buildings in the capital city of Caracas
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Hong Kong police arrest booksellers on suspicion of selling seditious publications
Hong Kong police have arrested two people on suspicion of selling seditious publications and receiving funds from foreign political organizations
Zimbabwe's Senate approves bill to delay the presidential election and overhaul the vote
Zimbabwe’s Senate has approved constitutional amendments that would remove direct presidential elections and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term
Dior moves Paris men’s show earlier as heat wave grips city
Dior has moved its men’s Paris Fashion Week show to 9 a.m. to avoid extreme heat
Nigeria's Senate passes bill to allow creation of state police to tackle insecurity
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill for the creation of state police in a major reform that would reshape the policing structure of the conflict-racked nation
Pakistan police rescue French woman, 5 children after decade of alleged captivity
Police in Pakistan have rescued a French woman and her five children after she told authorities she had been held captive by her husband for over a decade
Senior Islamic State leader killed by US airstrike in northwest Syria
An American airstrike last week in northwest Syria killed a senior Islamic State member, U.S. Central Command said
Leader of secretive South Korean church arrested in election influence investigation
The 95-year-old leader of a secretive South Korean church has been arrested as authorities widened an investigation into allegations that he illegally recruited thousands of followers into the conservative People Power Party to influence elections
Why immigrants are leaving South Africa and the country is on edge ahead of a June 30 'deadline'
Thousands of African immigrants are leaving South Africa because of a rise in anti-migration anger that sparked attacks against foreigners
Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to Trump-backed outsider
Iván Cepeda has conceded Colombia’s presidential election to Abelardo de la Espriella, a conservative outsider endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump
UK, Germany and France express concern over Chinese actions east of Taiwan
Great Britain, France and Germany have issued a rare joint statement expressing alarm over Chinese activities east of the self-ruled island of Taiwan
German railway says outage that halted all trains was caused by scheduled work
Germany's railway network operator says a late-night communication system outage left trains and travelers stranded around Germany was caused by workers swapping out a component
Japan says China has detained 2 of its citizens suspected of smuggling banned items
China has detained two Japanese citizens suspected of smuggling prohibited items, reportedly linked to rare earths
Andy Burnham inches closer to power in Britain as Keir Starmer seeks a legacy
Andy Burnham is closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister without a contest
UN nuclear agency boss says inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear sites
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war
Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city
Paramilitary attacks on a city of a half-million people in Sudan have raised international alarm that mass violence against civilians might follow
UN nuclear agency boss says inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear sites under Iran-US interim deal
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war
Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark
Archaeologists say they have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society
South African prisons open art galleries to showcase inmates' work
In Johannesburg, a correctional facility is transforming perceptions with a gallery showcasing inmates' artwork
North Korea's Kim claims progress on nuclear-armed navy as new warship is placed into service
North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday
Leaders of four Central European countries meet in Hungary to reboot regional group
The leaders of four Central European countries have revived their regional alliance, the Visegrád Four, during a meeting in Hungary
Kenyan authorities to charge students with murder in dorm fire that killed 16 girls
Prosecutors in Kenya have prepared murder charges against students accused of starting a deadly dormitory fire in May
Rubio arrives in UAE with aim to head off Gulf Arab unease over tentative Iran deal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Gulf countries aimed at easing their concerns about the result of an agreement intended to end the war with Iran
EU observers back Colombia vote count amid challenge to results
A European Union mission has highlighted the transparency and efficiency of Colombia's presidential election vote count
US slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island's crumbling economy
The U.S. government has slapped additional sanctions on Cuban companies that are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis
China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait
China's newest and most powerful aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry