An image from video posted to Twitter on Aug. 31, 2018 shows a police officer clearing Amsterdam Centraal Station in the Netherlands after a stabbing incident. Steven Verseput/Twitter A suspect was shot by police and apprehended after wounding two people…
People wait outside the Tornillo-Marcelino Serna Port of Entry, where tents have been built to house unaccompanied migrant children, June 18, 2018 in Tornillo, Texas. Getty SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- Three minors from El Salvador separated from their parents…
BERLIN -- The European Commission will recommend EU member states abolish daylight saving, where clocks are advanced by one hour in summer, its president Jean-Claude Juncker said on German television Friday. "We carried out a survey, millions responded and believe…
Leaders of the Catholic Church in Australia have released its response to a roster of recommendations by a royal commission in wake of a sexual abuse scandal that has roiled the church and has put pressure on Pope Francis to…
No kitten around: A town in New Zealand might ban cats. A regional council has proposed a plan that would eventually phase out felines from the small coastal village of Omaui to help protect its native animals. "We're not cat…
The U.N. special envoy to Syria warned on Thursday that 3 million civilians could be at risk if the Assad regime launches a large-scale invasion against rebels in Idlib province. Violence can happen at a moment's notice in Syria, but…
Men raise their arms in apparent Heil Hitler salutes toward heckling counter demonstrators at a right-wing protest the day after a man was fatally stabbed, Aug. 27, 2018 in Chemnitz, Germany. Getty CHEMNITZ, Germany -- The governor of Germany's eastern…
BEIJING -- A group of U.S. lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump's administration to impose sanctions including asset freezes and visa bans on Chinese officials and companies allegedly tied to a stifling security crackdown and the mass internment of ethnic…
The Russian Navy's frigate Pytlivy, followed by landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov, sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey Aug. 24, 2018. REUTERS BRUSSELS -- NATO says the Russian navy is building up its…
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex meet the cast and crew of "Hamilton" backstage after the gala performance in support of Sentebale at Victoria Palace Theatre on August 29, 2018 in London, England. Dan Charity /…
1,000 fatalities per year Crocodiles are fast and aggressive and therefore very dangerous to humans. But in this village in Burkina Faso, crocodiles are revered for, as local legend says, leading women from the drought-stricken village to a hidden pond.
Residents negotiate a flooded road after rampaging waters from Swar Chaung dam spillway submerged villages in Bago region, central Myanmar, Aug. 29, 2018. Getty BAGO, Myanmar -- A major effort was under way to reach thousands of people trapped in…
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks while holding a mushroom during a short vacation in the remote Tuva region in southern Siberia, Aug. 26, 2018. Getty MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday scaled back plans to lift women's retirement…
Aston Martin, the maker of James Bond's favorite sports car, said Wednesday it may sell shares for the first time. The British luxury sports car manufacturer seeks to attract more wealthy buyers with an expanded product range including sedans, sports utility…
Students walk in front of University of Hong Kong's Wei Lun Hall, the residential block where university professor Cheung Kie-chung and his family lived, in Hong Kong's Pok Fu Lam area, Aug. 29, 2018. Getty HONG KONG -- A Hong…
ROME -- Pope Francis spoke publicly on Wednesday about his weekend trip to Ireland and the "pain" of the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal -- but again he declined to specifically address an explosive letter by an Italian archbishop who…
President Trump listens to a question during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Aug. 20, 2018. Reuters China has denied an accusation by President Donald Trump that it hacked the emails…
An image taken from video shows French and British fishing vessels clashing in the English Channel over scallop fishing grounds, Aug. 29, 2018. Objects were thrown and boats rammed into each other, but no injuries were reported. REUTERS CAEN, France…
MOSCOW -- The Telegram encrypted messenger app said Tuesday said it would cooperate with investigators in terror probes when ordered by courts, except in Russia where it is locked in an ongoing battle with authorities. The company founded by Russian…
29 Photos A boat of the Mexican Navy sails near turtles killed while trapped in a fishing net in the municipality of Santa Maria Colotepec, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, Aug. 28, 2018. REUTERS MEXICO CITY -- About 300…
There are no future plans to halt joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises in the Korean Peninsula, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Tuesday. This is a departure from the announcement in June that he had "indefinitely suspended" military exercises with…
In this Aug. 23, 2018 photo, 117-year-old Julia Flores Colque eyes the camera while sitting outside her home in Sacaba, Bolivia. Her national identity card says Flores Colque was born on Oct. 26, 1900 in a mining camp in the…
In this Aug. 23, 2018 photo, 117-year-old Julia Flores Colque eyes the camera while sitting outside her home in Sacaba, Bolivia. Her national identity card says Flores Colque was born on Oct. 26, 1900 in a mining camp in the…
A multiple rocket launcher system fires during the Zapad-2017 war games, held by Russian and Belarusian servicemen, at an undisclosed location in Belarus, September 17, 2017. REUTERS MOSCOW -- Russia will next month hold its biggest war games since at…