The father of Sasha Filipenko, a prominent critic of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's regime, has been arrested after a raid on his apartment.
Ukrainian officials have taken credit for a car bomb that killed a Russian-backed politician Wednesday, calling the act retribution. Ukraine has engaged in a number of alleged assassinations since Russia's invasion started, but rarely has anyone in the government acknowledged or claimed credit for any killing.
Iceland's famed Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is closed to visitors and tourists for at least a week due to earthquakes that could result in a volcanic eruption.
A former Spanish politician was shot in Madrid Thursday afternoon. Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly shot Alejo Vidal-Quadras before leaving the scene on a motorbike.
A retired American lawyer allegedly fatally shot two protesters in Panama on Tuesday after becoming enraged about a demonstration that had blocked a busy highway.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng, are meeting Thursday in San Francisco to discuss economic issues between their countries.
A U.S. defense official says there have now been 46 attacks against U.S. forces overseas since Oct. 17, with the latest incidents unfolding in Iraq and Syria.
Toxic smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore, forcing authorities to shut schools, markets and parks for four days.
An undersea volcano's eruption off Japan three weeks ago has birthed a tiny new island, although it may not last long. The island is about 328 feet in diameter.
An Israeli official reportedly said "It's not Israel's intention to reoccupy Gaza or control it for a long time" in the aftermath of the war against Hamas.
The anniversary of Kristallnacht serves as an opportunity to reflect on the horrors of that night and remember the lives affected by the violence and persecution.
Top leaders of Hamas have expressed little interest in governing the Gaza Strip or its people and admitted their desire for a permanent war with Israel.
Iran-backed Houthis militants shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone conducting surveillance off the coast of Yemen on Wednesday, according to a senior defense official.
The leaders of the Hamas terrorist group are worth billions, making them one of the richest terrorist organizations in the world and able to afford luxurious lifestyles.
Brazil has arrested two people suspected of being part of a Hezbollah terror plot to attack Jews in the South American country, authorities said Wednesday.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Wednesday that private rail companies must either offer passenger services or let the government run its trains on their tracks.
Turkey's high court on Wednesday upheld a law that carries potential prison terms for those convicted of spreading disinformation affecting national security, public order and health.