Fire at petrochemical plant in India injures at least 20 people
A fire at a petrochemical plant in eastern India has injured at least 20 people
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Explosion in Monaco injures 3 including Ukrainian tycoon; suspected attacker flees
A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco
Les Mills, the New Zealand Olympian who founded a chain of gyms, dies at 91
Les Mills, the New Zealand Olympian and founder of the gym chain bearing his name, has died at age 91
Explosion in Monaco injuries 3 including Ukrainian tycoon, and suspected attacker flees to France
A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco
Feliks the eagle is back home in Serbia after a kidnap ordeal in the Middle East
Feliks’ journey resembles a Hollywood movie script, with kidnappers, smugglers and clandestine border crossing
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Gunmen storm a Nigerian school and kidnap students during exams, police say
Police say gunmen have attacked and kidnapped students taking secondary school exams in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state
High-profile politician in Haiti accused of corruption meets with judge for interview
A former ambassador and member of Haiti’s since-dissolved transitional presidential council has appeared in court for an interview with a judge to face corruption charges
Senegalese lawmakers pass divisive reform curbing presidential powers
Senegal's National Assembly has adopted a controversial constitutional amendment that expands its role and reduces presidential powers
Zelenskyy condemns 'horrific attacks' as Russian strikes kill 11, wound 40 in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian missiles and drones have killed at least 11 civilians and injured 40 others
Ex-UK lawmaker pleads guilty to cheating in election betting scandal
A former Conservative lawmaker has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling by using insider knowledge to bet on the date then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would call a U.K. election two years ago
Heat forces yodelers at annual Swiss festival to sing in fountains
Yodelers at a festival in Basel, Switzerland, turned city fountains into rehearsal spaces during Europe’s June heat wave
Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested
Police say that a shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany has left six people dead
Zelenskyy condemns 'horrific attacks' as Russian strikes kill 8, wound 35 in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian missiles and drones have killed at least eight civilians and injured 35 others
Police say 5 people have died in a shooting in Stade in northern Germany
Five people were killed in a shooting on Monday in the northern German town of Stade, police said
Malaysia extends search for MH370 for another year, keeping families’ hopes alive
Malaysia has extended its contract with Ocean Infinity for another year to search for wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight 370
Thai airline employee arrested in Australia on suspicion of importing heroin
Australian police have arrested a Thai airline employee for allegedly importing over a kilogram of heroin into Melbourne
Andy Burnham to set out his economic vision as he speeds toward power in Britain
Andy Burnham, who is likely to be Britain's next prime minister, is announcing plans to give more powers to local government as part of efforts to spread wealth and economic growth
A rights group warns Vietnam is ramping up arrests under broad laws to crush dissent
A rights group is warning that Vietnam is increasingly using broadly worded laws to arrest activists, dissidents and others seen as threats to Communist Party rule
Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say
Afghan officials say overnight strikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160
A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping has finally reached Canada after a perilous escape from China
A skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board
A skydiving plane has crashed in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board
A long-awaited Australia-Vanuatu pact blocks China from building a military base
Australia and Vanuatu have signed a long-awaited bilateral security and economic treaty that prevents China creating a military base on the South Pacific island nation
Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress
A record-breaking heat wave has overwhelmed mortuaries in Paris, leaving funeral directors struggling to find space for bodies
China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo rise
China has imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese companies it says are contributing to the country’s “remilitarization,” as tensions with Tokyo continue to rise
France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records
France has reported around 1,000 additional deaths during last week’s record-breaking heat wave
Australia to double potential fines for Facebook and Instagram over child social media accounts
Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts
Aramco oil company helicopter crashes in Saudi Arabia, killing all 14 on board
A helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia has killed all 14 people on board
Grief and optimism clash in scramble to locate survivors 4 days after Venezuela earthquakes
Local and international rescue teams raced against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble in Venezuela four days after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira
Authorities say 14 are dead after an oil company helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia
A helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia has killed all 14 people on board
Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide
Israel’s government has unanimously approved a decision to designate the violence against Armenians during World War I as a “genocide.”