A Russian missile strike has killed a 10-year-old boy and injured two dozen other people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kkarkiv. The attack came a day after a strike in the same region killed …
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By HANNA ARHIROVA
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10/6/23
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The speaker of the Russian parliament says lawmakers will consider revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban. Friday's statement follows President Vladimir Putin's warning a day earlier …
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10/6/23
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Three bears that snuck into a tatami mat factory and holed up inside for nearly a day have been captured. Misato town in the northern prefecture of Akita said the bears were captured in a cage and …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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10/6/23
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The Nobel Peace Prize is to be announced in Oslo. The laureate is picked from more than 350 nominees
The winner of the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize is being announced. The laureate unveiled Friday is chosen by a panel of experts in Norway from a list of just over 350 nominations. Last year’s …
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10/6/23
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Family members of some of the victims of a deadly drone attack on a crowded military graduation ceremony that killed scores have gathered outside a military hospital in the central Syrian city of …
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By ALBERT AJI
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10/6/23
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A quiet ceremony has been attended by about 200 people in a small town in northeastern Thailand marking the one-year anniversary of the country's deadliest mass killing. Attendees at Friday’s …
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
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10/6/23
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A former High Court chief justice and dozens of legal academics are rebutting key arguments used in the public campaign against Australians creating an advocacy body for the Indigenous population. …
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By ROD McGUIRK
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10/6/23
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Rain-swollen rivers only briefly slowed the otherwise uninterrupted flow of migrants through this jungle-covered border of Colombia and Panama and by midweek another 2,000 bedraggled migrants …
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By JUAN ZAMORANO
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10/6/23
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European Union leaders have pledged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy their unwavering support. On Friday, they will face one of their worst political headaches on a key commitment — how and …
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By RAF CASERT and RENATA BRITO
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10/6/23
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The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be soon be revealed and the annual guessing game is reaching its climax. As usual, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has dropped no hints about who’s in the …
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By MARK LEWIS
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10/5/23
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The mayor of New York City is in Puebla, Mexico, thanking migrants for their contributions to his city, but telling them it is already full. Eric Adams is visiting the city, just outside the nation's …
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By DANIEL SHAILER
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10/5/23
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Italy’s transport minister is questioning the spread of electric vehicle technology following the fiery crash of a fully electric shuttle bus that killed 21 people in mainland Venice. Transport …
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By COLLEEN BARRY and TOM KRISHER
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10/5/23
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A drone attack has struck a packed graduation ceremony for military officers in the Syrian city of Homs, killing and wounding dozens, including civilians and military personnel. That's according to …
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By GHAITH AL-SAYED and KAREEM CHEHAYEB
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10/5/23
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German prosecutors say they have launched an investigation into the alleged assault of a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party at an election rally. Tino Chrupalla was given …
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10/5/23
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Amnesty International is urging Pakistan to maintain its support for Afghan refugees by enabling them to live with dignity and be free from the fear of deportation to Afghanistan where they face …
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10/5/23
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Tropical Storm Philippe is aiming for Bermuda on a path that would eventually take it to Atlantic Canada and eastern New England. The storm was located 520 miles (835 kilometers) south of Bermuda on …
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10/5/23
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Israeli suspects to plead to charges of raping of a British woman after defense lawyers get material
A lawyer says five Israelis accused of gang raping a British woman in a Cyprus hotel room won’t plead to charges including rape, sexual assault and abduction until prosecutors hand over key …
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10/5/23
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Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran's Metro sparks anger
A mysterious injury suffered by a 16-year-old girl not wearing a headscarf while boarding a Metro train in Iran’s capital has reignited anger just after the one-year anniversary of the death of …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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10/5/23
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In a simply built concrete house a few yards off a dirt road in the rural town of Uthai Sawan in northeastern Thailand, Tawee Lasopha wakes up before sunrise to catch fish from his pond, then moves …
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
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10/5/23
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Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month. That has prompted the government to impose restrictions to stop the spread of the …
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By FARAI MUTSAKA
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10/5/23
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