Germany has approved to send Ukraine up to two battalions of Leopard 2 tanks following weeks of stalled and frustrated negotiations as the war rages on.
Pope Francis said Catholic Church bishops need to do more to support those in the LGBTQ community, especially in those countries where they are persecuted.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry reports that four Chinese aircraft and three Chinese vessels were detected around the island early Wednesday in Beijing's latest show of intimidation.
A German defendant accused of organized crime activities says Hells Angels motorcycle club left Mallorca in 2011. The man also denied any professional relationships with defendants.
Two men from the United Kingdom who were volunteering in eastern Ukraine have been killed. The men went missing earlier this month in the town of Soledar, where fighting is frequent.
A World Health Organization employee was abducted in northern Mali on Monday. Dr. Mahamadou Diawara was kidnaped by unidentified assailants from his car in Menaka.
Algeria's army chief is on an official discreet visit to France for the first time in over six decades. The French president wants to make peace after France’s 132 year colonial history.
Supporters of Alexei Navalny have placed a replica cell outside of the Russian embassy on Tuesday. Nearly 100 people attended to see the demonstration of the new cell.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen wrote in a letter to Pope Francis indicating that the country does not plan on going to war with China despite the Communist Party's threats.
Brazil is seeing strong evidence of genocide in the Yanomami territory, the country’s largest indigenous reservation, located in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
Japan's prime minister is warning that it's "now or never" if his country wants to address a declining population by implementing child friendly policies.
The London Metropolitan Police has faced a number of scandals over the past few years that call into question the quality of its recruitment methods and candidates.
Half Moon Bay, California shooting suspect Chunli Zhao reportedly worked at one of the two mushroom farms where he allegedly murdered seven people - and wounded an eighth victim.
For the first time in four years, Israel's prime minister is visiting Jordan to meet with King Abdullah II. Tension has been growing recently in Jordan over Israel’s new government.
Corruption is said to be a major factor for the continued power cuts hitting South Africa. The cuts are reportedly responsible for up to 10 million dead chickens leading to shortages in the country.
The State Department has issued a warning to Americans traveling to Cancun, Mexico in response to violent clashes between taxi drivers and Uber drivers in the resort town.
Gen. Valery Gerasimov replaces Sergei Surovikin after the latter served just three months in his role as the top military official in Russia's command structure.