16 Photos School girls hold placards during a silent protest against violence against women, after the rape of two teenage girls in the Chatra and Pakur districts of Jharkhand, India, May 8, 2018. Getty PATNA, India -- Police in eastern…
Investigators are looking into what caused a packed Mexican airliner to crash shortly after take-off Tuesday. Aeroméxico Flight 2431 was carrying 99 passengers and four crew members when it went down in northern Mexico and burst into flames. Remarkably, no…
Women wearing niqab are pictured in front of the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 31, 2018. Getty COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Supporters and opponents of a ban on garments covering the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or…
LONDON -- Over the past three months, a handful of highly placed Russians have discovered their secrets seeping onto the web. It happened to a Russian Interior Ministry official whose emails were published online in April. And it happened again…
President Donald Trump's upending of global trade deals since taking office last year has produced at least one major shift in the world's trade winds: Net foreign direct investment in the U.S. -- or total investments through acquisitions and direct stakes…
WASHINGTON -- When North Korea handed over 55 boxes of bones that it said are remains of American war dead, it provided a single military dog tag but no other information that could help U.S. forensics experts determine their individual…
Last Updated Jul 31, 2018 6:55 PM EDT MEXICO CITY — An Aeromexico airliner crashed after taking off in the northern state of Durango on Tuesday, a federal official confirmed. The governer of Durango said there were no deaths. An airline…
Last Updated Jul 31, 2018 6:07 PM EDT MEXICO CITY — An Aeromexico airliner suffered an "accident" Tuesday in Mexico's northern state of Durango, Mexican officials said. Gov. Jose Rosas Aispuro wrote on Twitter that there are no official reports…
In this photo provided by the government news agency Andina, passeners observe two trains after they collided in Cuzco, Peru, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Handout / AP LIMA, Peru — Two trains have crashed near the ancient Incan citadel of Machu…
Oil rigs have often been highly criticized for their negative impact on the environment. But now, researchers are encouraging authorities worldwide to rethink the idea of removing all obsolete oil rigs, as well as wind turbines and other offshore installations,…
The United Nations says thousands of people are fleeing political violence and rights violations in Nicaragua after weeks of deadly protests against the government. The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights called on other nations Tuesday to help…
The King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb) The planet's largest colony of king penguins has declined by nearly…
LONDON -- The gospel choir that performed at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is celebrating a new achievement: a record deal. London's Kingdom Choir thrilled a worldwide audience of nearly two billion people with their rendition…
ISTANBUL -- A Turkish court has rejected an appeal by U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson to be released from house arrest as his trial on terror and espionage charges continues. Brunson's lawyer, Ismail Cem Halavurt, told the Reuters news agency that…
A U.S. army instructor walks next to Malian soldiers on April 12, 2018 during an anti-terrorism exercise at the Kamboinse - General Bila Zagre military camp near Ouagadougo in Burkina Faso. Getty DAKAR, Senegal -- The U.S. military in Africa…
A U.S. army instructor walks next to Malian soldiers on April 12, 2018 during an anti-terrorism exercise at the Kamboinse - General Bila Zagre military camp near Ouagadougo in Burkina Faso. Getty DAKAR, Senegal -- The U.S. military in Africa…
U.S. intelligence agencies have found that North Korea is building new missiles, based on satellite photographs taken in recent weeks and other new evidence, The Washington Post reported Monday. Just weeks after a high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and…
A new citizen holds a U.S. flag at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July 3, 2018. Shannon Stapleton / REUTERS An Iraqi former translator for…
The United States Charge dAffaires, Kevin Covert (R) speaks with a man as people come to pay their tribute to the victims of a deadly attack, at the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, July 31, 2018. Getty MOSCOW -- The Islamic…
A wounded Afghan man is brought to a hospital after roadside bomb hit a passenger bus, in Herat on July 31, 2018. Getty Afghan officials said Tuesday that a coordinated militant attack was underway in the city of Jalalabad, the…
Congress is producing an unusual outpouring of bills, resolutions and new sanctions proposals to push back at President Donald Trump's approach to Vladimir Putin, shore up relations with NATO allies and prevent Russian interference in the midterm election. But it…
President Trump again threatened to shut down the federal government over border security funding if Congress doesn't act. Sunday, he blamed congressional Democrats for failing to support his administration's immigration policies. "As far as the border is concerned and personally, if we…
The global Sustainable Development Goals For ten days in July, global delegates met at the United Nations in New York to discuss their progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, and the news was not all good. The SDGs – targets…
President Trump is welcoming Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to the White House on Monday, the latest member of the European Union to hold meetings with the president amid ongoing trade negotiations over existing tariffs. Conte's visit follows that of…