Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China's power structure
Vietnam has unanimously elected Communist Party leader To Lam as president, consolidating his control over both party an...
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30 passengers evacuate after cruise ship runs aground on a reef in Fiji
Thirty passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship that ran aground on a reef in Fiji
A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life
A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare...
From digging coal to selling noodles? China’s mining workers face change
As China runs away from the rest of the world in developing renewable energy, its coal mining industry is facing the pro...
Seoul spy agency: Fair to view teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim as his heir
South Korea’s spy agency says it would now be fair to view the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as hi...
Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez remains acting president after her initial 90-day appointment expired
Delcy Rodríguez remains Venezuela’s acting president despite exceeding the 90-day limit on her temporary role set by the...
Death toll from extreme weather in Afghanistan increases to 110
Afghanistan's disaster management authority says extreme weather has caused widespread flooding and landslides, killing...
Nigerian military and officials say at least 26 killed in 3 weekend attacks on civilians and police
At least 26 people have been killed in three separate Easter attacks in northern Nigeria
A Russian attack kills 3 in Odesa while Ukraine targets Russian oil infrastructure, officials say
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone attack on Odesa has killed two women and a toddler
Chilean zoo stages an Easter egg hunt with treats for the animals
Chile’s largest private zoo has staged an event resembling an Easter egg hunt with several of its animal residents searc...
Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London
Pressure is mounting for the American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summ...
Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal
Congo will receive some deportees from the U.S. as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country pro...
A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells the AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is concerned that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could erode America's sup...
Pope Leo marks first Easter as pontiff with call for hope amid global conflicts
He is calling for an end to conflicts worldwide.
Sweden releases sanctioned tanker due to lack of evidence it caused oil spill
Swedish authorities have released a tanker sanctioned by the EU that was detained on suspicion of causing an oil spill i...
Choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I
A campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years
Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions
Aid groups are warning that the war in the Middle East has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions in...
France condemns China's execution of a French citizen held on death row for 15 years
France says China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking after more than 15 years on death row