Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there we...
London: Paediatricians on Wednesday urged the UK government to follow devolved governments in Scotland and Wales and outlaw smacking children in Engla...
Geneva: Over 10,000 women have been martyred in the Gaza enclave since the start of the Israeli aggression, among them an estimated 6,000 mothers, lea...
Washington: An object that crashed from the sky into an American man s home was a hunk of debris ejected from the International Space Station, NASA co...
Srinagar: A woman and five children were killed after a boat ferrying them across a swollen river capsized in Indian administeredKashmiron Tuesday, of...
PARIS: World donors pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan after a yearlong war that has pushed its population to the brink of f...
Jerusalem: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday it had found unexploded 1,000 pound bombs inside schools after Israel pulled troops out...
Manila, Philippines: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday police seized the largest haul of methamphetamine in the country in years...
London: The UK parliament will on Tuesday kick off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak s planned legislation to prevent young people from e...
New York: Donald Trump took his seat Monday in the New York courtroom, becoming the first ex president in US history to stand criminal trial, a seismi...
Lahore,Pakistan: At least 41 people have died in storm related incidents acrossPakistansince Friday, including 28 killed by lightning, officials said...
Moscow:Russian authorities said Monday that a colossal amount of river water was flowing fast towards the west Siberian city of Kurgan and called fo...
Paris, France: A yearlong war in Sudan has devastated the country and pushed its people to the brink of famine. Top diplomats and aid groups are meeti...
The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances l...
Tehran, Iran: Tehran on Monday called on Western nations to appreciate Iran s restraint towards Israel after it attacked its regional foe in respons...
Sydney: Australian authorities on Monday issued a licence allowing a magpie called Molly to reunite with a pet dog, after sparking public outrage by k...
Chicago: Eleven people standing outside a family gathering Saturday night were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police belie...
Jakarta: At least 14 people were killed and two were injured after a landslide had struck Indonesia s central province of South Sulawesi, the National...
Niamey, Niger: Thousands of people in Niger s capital on Saturday protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the milit...
Doha, Qatar:The recent attack by Iran on Israel has prompted several international airlines to take precautionary measures, including suspending fligh...
Rio de Janeiro: Twenty suspected Haitian migrants have been found dead in a boat in northern Brazil, their bodies in an advanced state of decompositio...
Geneva: Africa s most populous nation Nigeria has launched a revolutionary vaccine against meningitis, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) o...
New York: DonaldTrumpmade his name and fortune in New York, but supporters of the former president are thin on the ground in the city that never sleep...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Commandos from Iran s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled down from a helicopter onto an Israeli affiliated contai...
La Calera: Residents of Bogota are facing fewer showers, minimal laundry loads and dirty cars as the Colombian capital imposes water rations due to a...
Beijing: Beijing on Friday criticised the United States, Japan and the Philippines and defended its actions in the South China Sea as lawful after U...
New York: The United Nations Fact Finding Mission on Sudan called on the warring parties to adhere to an immediate ceasefire, end attacks on civilians...
DETROIT: The U.S. government s auto safety agency has opened an investigation into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that c...
Tokyo: Massive overseas and domestic investments offer Japan a chance to reclaim its tech crown, but to become a convincing alternative to China the c...
LAS VEGAS: OJ Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but...
Washington: Strong growth in the United States has helped to lift the outlook for the world economy, but more needs to be done to stem a slide in prod...
Tokyo: A Japanese department store discovered a golden teacup worth over 10 million yen ($65,000) had been stolen on Thursday, after it was showcased...
Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Gaza said on Wednesday that at least 33,482 people have been killed in the territory during more than...
Wellington: New Zealand police said Thursday they have built a strong case against a pair of Lego loving shoplifters, charged with stealing NZ$20,000...
Paris: With less and less people sending each other letters, France s post office is looking to evolve into a premium meals on wheels service, its bos...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil s government extended exemptions to tourist visa requirements for citizens of the U.S., Australia and Canada until April 2025,...
Berlin: The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off on a package of measures to support businesses involved in the reconstruction of Ukraine, including...
Seoul: High youth unemployment, feuding politicians and a cost of living crisis: young South Korean voters told AFP what was on their minds as they vo...
NEW YORK: A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump s latest attempt to delay his hush money criminal trial, taking just 12 minu...
Dublin, Ireland: Simon Harris became Ireland s youngest ever prime minister Tuesday, pledging to bring new energy to the role but conceding that tim...