Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina to return from exile in December
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return from exile in India in December despite facing a death sentence in Bangladesh
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Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
Pakistan’s ruling party has taken a commanding lead in elections for the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after results from the first two phases of voting were announced, officials said
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in Latin American trip
Pope Leo XIV will make his first trip to Latin America as pontiff in November, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
S. Africa pushes for migration talks after violent internal protests and Ceuta crisis
The South African government is pushing for Africa-wide migration talks following tensions that have seen thousands of migrants leave the country
Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures as dry conditions persist
Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities as a drought grips the U.S. territory with no relief in sight
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German court sentences young members of right-wing extremist group to prison
A Hamburg court has convicted and sentenced seven members and one supporter of the right-wing extremist group "Last Defense Wave" to prison
South Africa pushes for Africa migration talks after violent internal protests and Ceuta crisis
The South African government is pushing for Africa-wide migration talks following tensions that have seen thousands of migrants leave the country
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in his first Latin American trip as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV will make his first trip to Latin America as pontiff in November, visiting Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
Spain and Ecuador target cocaine smuggling ring and make 44 arrests
Spanish police say a multiyear investigation with Ecuadorian authorities has led to 44 arrests and the confiscation of 21 tons of cocaine
Swimmer le Clos says his home was destroyed in a fire while he was at the Commonwealth Games
Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos says his home in South Africa was destroyed in a fire while he was at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland
A rare glimpse into Tibet, where some hope to preserve language and customs despite China's new law
A 73-year-old retired nurse spoke her native Tibetan all her life but never learned to write it — until now
Suspect in Greek suitcase murder of Scottish aid worker appears in court
Police have escorted a man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross to court
Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
Taiwan has kicked off annual military exercises aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own
WHO chief arrives in Congo to support Ebola response as cases near 4,000
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo to support measures being ramped up to slow the world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula
A record heat wave in Northeast Asia has gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan
Japan's Honda reports robust results after its first ever annual loss
Honda’s profit for the fiscal first quarter more than doubled from a year ago, as the Japanese automaker continues to tackle a turnaround from its first ever full year loss
Afghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says
Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces, according to the U.N. World Food Program
Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped the victims of a Russian strike
Hundreds of mourners dressed in white gathered in central Kyiv to honor 20-year-old Vitalina Yarovenko, a psychology student and volunteer medic killed by a Russian strike while helping people wounded in an attack
Oil spill from grounded tanker off Oman expands sharply, satellite images show
An oil spill from a sanctioned tanker off Oman is expanding dramatically, reaching shorelines and spreading far out to sea
Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime
Authorities from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime
Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low due to drought that World War II German battleships are emerging into view
Suspect due in court after Scottish woman’s body found in suitcase in Greece
A man accused of killing a Scottish woman in Athens and hiding her body in a suitcase is set to appear in court Wednesday
Brazil's police raid suspects accused of using chemicals to clear Amazon rainforest
Police in Brazil have targeted a group suspected of using chemicals to clear a vast area of the Amazon rainforest in Para
Kenya unveils carbon market rule book and caps the overseas sale of carbon credits
Kenya has introduced a 10 million metric ton cap on carbon credits authorized for international trade up to 2030 under new operational rules for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
Zimbabwe mourns mother and 2 daughters killed in the UK as father faces charges
Relatives and friends have gathered in Zimbabwe for the funeral of a mother and her two young daughters who were found dead in their home in Britain
South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into US military base
A group of eight South Korean students have been detained for allegedly breaking into a U.S. air base in South Korea
Sri Lanka closes some schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing 5
Sri Lanka has closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that left five people dead and three wounded, officials say
Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano
Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting
Firefighters scramble to contain Greek fires before winds and high temp return
Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days
Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days