Report: Venezuela ramps up efforts to quash opposition as human rights crisis grows
1 of 4 | Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) celebrates his controversial election win, in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 29. A new report Tuesday says…
North Korea launches ballistic missiles for second time in a week
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, the isolated regime's second missile launch in less than a week as…
North Korea’s top diplomat heads to Russia as military cooperation grows
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) is traveling to Russia this week to attend a pair of forums, state-run media reported Tuesday, as…
Man convicted under Hong Kong national security law over protest T-shirt
Protesters take part in a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong, China, on January 19, 2020. A 27-year-old man was convicted for violating a new security…
Germany restarts checks at all land borders, angering neighbors
Germany on Monday reintroduced checks at all of its land borders. Photo by Emiel Muijderman/EPA-EFE Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Germany reintroduced temporary checks at all…
European Commissioner Thierry Breton quits, accuses von der Leyen of playing fast and loose
European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton (R) who quit Monday with EC President Ursula von der Leyen, a relationship said to have been…
Authorities evacatuate more than 400,000 as typhoon Bebinca shuts down Shanghai
A woman in downtown Shanghai on Monday braves lashing rain and winds from Typhoon Bebinca which caused widespread damage and dumped 10 inches of rain…
Canada expands entry ban on Iranian officials
An Iranian walks next to a wall painting of Iran's national flag at a street in Tehran, Iran, on June 2, 2022. Canada on Sunday…
More than 100 dead in Myanmar typhoon, flooding slams Europe
1 of 2 | A woman wades through the flood waters in a street of Hanoi, Vietnam, Friday. Typhoon Yagi has caused severe flooding in…
8 migrants die attempting to cross English Channel from France in robbert boat
Around 60 migrants cross the English Channel on a small boat, on March 6. Eight migrants attempting to cross the English Channel from France died…
3 killed, 47 injured in Egypt passenger train collision
At least three were killed and at least 40 injured when two trains collided in Egypt's Zigazag city in the Nile Delta area Saturday. Photo…
At least 15 dead, 40 injured in Haiti gasoline tanker explosion
World News // 3 hours ago Heavy rains kill at least 4, force evacuations in central, eastern Europe Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Heavy rainfall in…
Heavy rains kill at least 4, force evacuations in central, eastern Europe
A first responder helps an elderly woman reach safety as heavy rainfalls inundate Romania and other parts of Europe with flooding that killed at least…
Moscow says it could reduce Kyiv to ‘giant melted spot’
1 of 4 | Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (front left) on Saturday said Kyiv could be reduced to a "giant melted spot" if Western…
China fines accounting firm PwC $62M, suspends operations for 6 months
China's Securities Regulatory Commission and Ministry of Finance Friday fined accounting giant PwC $62 million and suspended the company for six months for allegedly enabling…
India’s Supreme Court frees opposition leader on bail in politically charged corruption case
India's supreme court Friday granted bail and freed political opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal (C) following six months in jail. He claims the corruption case against…
Netherlands says it is enacting ‘strictest asylum regime ever’
1 of 2 | Saying it “cannot cope” with large number of migrants crossing its border, the Netherlands unveiled strict new anti-immigration measures Friday. File…
British diplomats ousted from Moscow for ‘espionage’ as tensions mount over arming Ukraine
A police officer patrols outside a compound shared by the British and Canadian embassies in Moscow on Friday after the Federal Security Service said it…
Elon Musk calls Australian goverment ‘fascists’ for proposed misinformation law
Elon Musk dismissed the Australian government as "fascists" amid a proposal that would fine tech companies for failing to combat misinformation. File Photo by Jim…
North Korea gives first look at uranium enrichment site amid nuclear weapons push
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a uranium enrichment facility and called for an increase in the number of centrifuges to "exponentially" expand the…