China’s 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over
For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat desertification
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Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds and rain to China
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a tropical storm but it's still bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of China
At least 27 people killed in fire at a Bangkok pub
A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok overnight.
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people
A huge fire that engulfed a pub in Bangkok overnight has killed at least 27 people
Several people killed in Chile after car driven by navy officer crashes into an open-air market
An off-duty Chilean navy member crashes a private vehicle into an open-air market in Viña del Mar, killing several people
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Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74
Ukrainian attacks on Russia kill 1 as Kyiv continues to target tankers and refineries
A Ukrainian attack in southwest Russia killed one person and wounded three more, local officials said Sunday, as Kyiv’s forces continued to bombard Russia’s oil facilities
Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74, state news agency says
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74
Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy
Africa’s renewable energy transition is entering a new phase as the continent shifts from proving that clean energy works to building the institutions needed to deploy it at scale
Volkswagen CEO looks to avoid plant closures as automaker moves to cut costs
Volkswagen’s CEO has indicated that he’s trying to avoid closing plants as he seeks to turn around the automaker’s performance
Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2 people and wounds 4, police say
A shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two men and wounded four other people
Typhoon Bavi brings strong winds and rain to eastern China as more than 2 million people evacuated
Typhoon Bavi is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to eastern China
US, UK and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China's claims in South China Sea
The United States, United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries have reasserted that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal
Bahamas plane crash that killed 10 included musicians and a DJ, union says
The Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union says the victims in a plane crash in the Bahamas that killed 10 people included musicians and a DJ
Russian attacks kill 6, wound 29, as Ukrainian forces target oil tankers
Ukraine says it hit 21 tankers, four tugboats, two cargo ships and a dredge.
More than 1 million evacuated Typhoon Bavi hits China
It was the second typhoon in a week to impact China in just over a week.
China evacuates over 1 million as Typhoon Bavi brings winds and rain to Taiwan and Japan's islands
Chinese authorities have evacuated over 1 million people as eastern China braces for Typhoon Bavi
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12
Firefighters in Spain are battling one of the country's deadliest wildfires, which has killed at least 12 people
Mali and Algeria reopen airspace and reinstate ambassadors, ending a yearlong rift
Mali and Algeria have reopened their airspace and reinstated ambassadors, ending a diplomatic rift that began over a year ago
11 wounded in Russian strikes on Kyiv; Ukraine attacks Russian vessels
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reports that at least 11 people, including a child, were wounded after Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Saturday
15 Indian tourists killed after speedboat capsizes in southern Vietnam
A tourist boat has capsized in southern Vietnam, killing 15 Indian visitors
Taiwan and eastern China brace for Typhoon Bavi as winds and rain hit Japan's southern islands
Typhoon Bavi has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands
One runner gored in the face at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival
One runner has been gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday
UK police release man arrested over killing of former politician Ann Widdecombe
British police have released a 26-year-old man arrested in connection with the killing of former politician Ann Widdecombe
Japan's space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket
Japan has conducted a first test flight for its reusable rocket
Outgoing Colombia minister warns climate gains could be at risk under new government
Colombia’s outgoing environment minister Irene Vélez Torres has warned that the incoming government could reverse recent climate and conservation gains, citing
Nicaragua strips lawyers from practicing in ongoing crackdown on dissent
Nicaragua's government has stripped many lawyers of their licenses to practice, according to a United Nations expert
Small plane crashes in the Bahamas, killing several people. Officials report one survivor
A small plane carrying several people has crashed in the Bahamas, prompting the government to temporarily ground Flamingo Air flights
Students abducted in May by Muslim militants in Nigeria are rescued, government says
The government says a group of students abducted in May by Muslim militants in Nigeria's Oyo state have been rescued
Mali's military says it's broken a rebel blockade around a strategic northern base
Mali’s military says it has broken a rebel blockade around a strategic army base in the north as the junta battles a renewed offensive by separatists and al-Qaida-linked militants