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
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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
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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
Fighting in southwestern Somalia kills dozens of people, including 4 civilians
Fierce fighting between government troops and militias in Somalia's southwestern city of Baidoa has killed dozens, including at least four civilians
Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance
The United States and South Korea have regularly conducted military drills to prepare for potential conflicts with North Korea
Quebec separatist leader says no independence referendum until Trump leaves office
The leader of Quebec's separatist party says he would delay any independence referendum until Donald Trump is no longer U.S. president
An 81-year-old admits to 1994 killing of American tourist as trial opens in Germany
An 81-year-old man has admitted to sexually abusing and killing an American tourist in Germany more than 30 years ago
South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says a solid alliance with the United States underpins national security
King Harald of Norway is hospitalized for treatment in connection with a blood disease
King Harald of Norway has been admitted to a hospital for treatment related to a blood disease, according to the royal palace
Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo’s criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that is claimed by both countries
Pakistan’s top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered authorities to take imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in the capital for a medical examination
Ukraine aims a drone blitz at Moscow while Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have launched one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since the invasion began, firing almost 800 drones
Looming rock collapse threatens Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes Alps
Residents of the Swiss village of Kandersteg face a looming threat from an unstable mountain rock formation called Spitze Stei
A physics graduate, a teen who couldn't swim: They died in the Ceuta migrant surge
In a tragic attempt to reach Europe, dozens of Moroccans died trying to cross into Spain
Fear grips children after deadly earthquake in Indonesia leaves thousands displaced
Thousands of people are still displaced on Indonesia’s Flores island, three days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured 213 and damaged more than 4,500 homes
Helicopter crash on popular Greek tourist island of Sifnos kills 3
A private helicopter has crashed on the popular Greek tourist island of Sifnos, killing three people on board, Greek authorities say
A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons
The death of a young man with hemophilia days after his arrest has sparked outrage in Syria
A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps
Residents of the Swiss village of Kandersteg face a looming threat from an unstable mountain rock formation called Spitze Stei
A physics graduate, a soccer player, a teen who couldn't swim: They died in the Ceuta migrant surge
In a tragic attempt to reach Europe, dozens of Moroccans died trying to cross into Spain
This school teaches Senegal's brightest girls to push back against patriarchal norms
Senegal's first elite boarding school for girls shows how the largely Muslim West African nation has made progress in girls' education, but challenges remain
Fear grips children after deadly earthquake in eastern Indonesia leaves thousands displaced
Thousands of people are still displaced on Indonesia’s Flores island, three days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured 213 and damaged more than 4,500 homes
A Chinese animated film mocked as ‘terrible’ becomes a box-office hit
A Chinese animation with crude visuals has unexpectedly surged at the box office."
Election officials say Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected to a second five-year term
Election officials say Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected to a second five-year term