Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to 2 years in prison
A court in Seoul, South Korea, has sentenced Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison
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AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong
Chinese markets are booming with new public share listings driven by the craze for artificial intelligence
China’s factory activity contracts in August despite an uptick in export demand
An official survey shows China's factory activity improved in August, with export demand holding strong
An upcoming election could produce modern Germany's 1st far-right state governor
An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country’s post-World War II history
Guinea-Bissau votes in a referendum on granting the president expanded powers
Guinea-Bissau is voting in a referendum to decide on granting new presidential powers
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Hundreds attend funeral in Haiti for 4 victims of brutal gang attack that killed 47
Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a church near Haiti’s capital for the funeral of four victims of a brutal gang attack
A British woman is fatally stabbed at a station in Germany. Police detain a suspect
Authorities have detained a man suspected of fatally stabbing a 31-year-old British woman in Rosenheim, Germany
Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger’s ruling junta and how Russian forces intervened
Niger’s capital, Niamey, appears calm after young soldiers staged a mutiny against the ruling military junta
Exclusive: US coaches Polish forces in a drone-focused drill based on lessons from Ukraine
Members of the Polish special forces are taking part in an exercise that simulates moving through enemy lines and launching a drone strike on a key enemy location
Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
Some schoolchildren in Nepal have survived catastrophic floods by leaving their classrooms for lunch
Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart talks to join the EU
Referendum pitted concerns about global stability against control of fisheries.
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
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