Pakistan holds funeral prayers for 12 people killed in suicide bombing
Pakistani authorities say funeral prayers will be held in the northwest city of Bannu after a double suicide bombing at a military base there killed 12 people and wounded 30
One moment, calm waters. The next, a 900-pound dolphin landed on their boat
A dolphin weighing more than 900 pounds appeared to fall out of the sky before landing in a small fishing boat off the coast of New Zealand, shocking the three men on board
China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year
China says it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year
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Families, revelers party side-by-side in traditional Carnival in Sao Paulo town
During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known for its deep-rooted traditions, giant puppets and songs known in Portuguese as ‘marchinhas
Ramadan begins in Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire
For Palestinians observing Ramadan in Gaza, the Muslim holy month started this year under a fragile ceasefire agreement that paused more than 15 months of the Israel-Hamas war
White House row with Ukraine raises stakes for European summit in London
A summit of European leaders to discuss Ukraine's defense has been overshadowed by the diplomatic row at the White House
The Latest: A day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties
Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while 'Conclave' heads into Academy Awards
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is fighting for his life
Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza
Mourners are burying the remains of one of the last hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel
Suicide bomb at a seminary in northwest Pakistan kills top cleric and 5 others ahead of Ramadan
A suicide bomb attack at a mosque within a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan has killed a senior cleric and five other worshippers
Israel's refusal to withdraw from narrow strip of desert could threaten ceasefire
Israel’s refusal to withdraw from a narrow strip of desert on Gaza's border with Egypt, as called for in the ceasefire with Hamas, could threaten the truce
Russian and US diplomats discuss normalizing embassy operations at Istanbul talks
Russian and U.S. diplomats are holding talks in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss ways to normalize the operation of their respective embassies after rounds of diplomats’ expulsions in the past years
Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown
A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation
Police rescue a Chinese student whose finger was cut off by kidnappers
Philippine police say they safely recovered a Chinese student who was kidnapped by a gang that killed his driver and cut off the student’s finger in a bid to force his parents to pay a huge ransom
19 killed in Sudan military plane crash after aircraft's takeoff
Sudanese officials say a military aircraft crashed and killed at least 19 people
Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area south of Damascus” as his government made clear Israeli forces would st...
No passengers, planes or benefits. Pakistan's newest airport is a bit of a mystery
Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery, with no passengers and no planes
Thousands attend funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah 5 months after his death
Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Beirut to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s leader nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital
Ukrainian soldiers are returning to battle after amputation
Ukrainian soldiers who lost limbs in the three-year war against Russia are returning to the battlefield out of a sense of duty amid the grim outlook for their country
Japan's emperor marks 65th birthday with a call to keep telling the tragedy of WWII
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday, stressed the importance to keep telling the tragedy of the World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to the effort to promote understanding of the history and determination for peac...