A gunman killed four people and wounded several others on Sunday when he opened fire at a video game tournament that was being streamed online...

The United Nations' refugee agency says it's relieved that the latest Mediterranean Sea standoff over migrants is over, but is calling again for Europe to...

Pope Francis has refused to respond to claims by a former Vatican diplomat, who has called for him to resign.Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano also accused...

A suspect in the brutal 1998 killing of a young Dutch boy has been arrested in Spain, police said on Sunday after one of the...

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly told the Southern African Develop-ment Community (SADC) leaders that he was "elected cleanly" in the recently ended elections, reports...

An 18-year-old student from Georgia solved six Rubik's Cubes under water in one breath on Friday, in a bid to set a new Guinness World...

Turkey's president has said his country will stand strong against an "attempted economic coup" amid heightened tensions with the US Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday...

The cancellation of President Donald Trump's Veterans Day parade came swiftly when senior White House and Pentagon leaders saw the estimated $92 million price tag...

President Trump's plans for a Veterans Day military parade through the streets of Washington DC have been delayed until at least 2019. Mr Trump was...

Residents of Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, watched as cattle were lowered by crane from the top of a four-storey home ahead of the Muslim festival...

A collection of 19th Century paintings of Aboriginal Tasmanians has gone on display in Australia for the first time. English convict artist Thomas Bock painted...

In his red beret and jumpsuit the Ugandan pop star Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine, leads cheering campaigners down a street, punching the...

UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres on Friday presented four options aimed at boosting the protection of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories, from sending UN rights monitors...

A problem with air traffic control systems at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport temporarily prevented flights from leaving or arriving, the country’s air traffic control operator said...

The bridge that collapsed in the Italian port city of Genoa was considered a feat of engineering innovation when it was built five decades ago,...

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters that those fleeing - about 7 per cent of Venezuela's 32.8 million people - cite lack of food as...

A US man accused of taking a pickaxe to President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame justified his actions on Wednesday as...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at an early date", the North's state media reported Wednesday,...

A Libyan appeals court on Wednesday sentenced 45 people to death by firing squad for killings committed in the capital, Tripoli, during a 2011 uprising,...

More than 300 US newspapers have pledged to run editorials on Thursday defending freedom of the press in response to President Donald Trump calling some...

A man was arrested after a car collided with security barriers outside London's parliament building and a number of pedestrians were injured, police said on...

A bus loaded with fans of a soccer team overturned on a highway in Ecuador after a game, killing at least 12 people and injuring...

Turkey's president appeared to escalate a dispute with the United States that has helped foment a Turkish currency crisis, claiming Tuesday that his country will...

President Donald Trump on Monday dared New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to challenge him in 2020 — and warned the Democrat, "Anybody that runs against...

At least 40 people were killed by paramilitary forces in eastern Ethiopia over the weekend, a senior regional official said on Monday, in the latest...

A former Catholic archbishop will serve a maximum 12-month sentence in home detention for concealing child sexual abuse, an Australian court has ruled.The decision means...

Austrian capital, Vienna, has beaten Australia's Melbourne to be named the world's most liveable city.It's the first time a European city has topped the rankings...

A niqab-wearing Muslim woman in the UK was treated like a "terrorist" after a bus driver demanded that she should remove her face cover over...

A theme park in France is set to deploy six "intelligent" crows to pick up rubbish and spruce up the grounds. The birds at the...

White supremacists are set to rally outside the White House on Sunday, one year after torch-wielding neo-Nazis clashed with counter demonstrators in a deadly protest...

Alaska's North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said.At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude...

A New York state church said more than 700 block party attendees broke a Guinness World Record for playing hopscotch. The Asbury First United Methodist Church...

A Conservative Party investigation into Boris Johnson is a "show trial" and is being used to stop him becoming leader, Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed.Writing in...

Anti-government protests in the Romanian capital turned violent Friday night as police clashed with protesters, using tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds....

Authorities battling massive wildfires in large swathes of California issued mandatory evacuation orders and health warnings Friday over the worsening air quality as the flames...

The Los Angeles District Attorney's office said on Thursday that it was reviewing new sexual assault cases involving three celebrities: film producer Harvey Weinstein, action...

A group of Egyptian students has designed a vehicle they say will battle rising energy prices and promote clean energy by running on nothing but...

The United Arab Emirates will build an oil pipeline connecting Eritrea's port city of Assab with Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, an Ethiopian state-affiliated broadcaster said...

Russia must halt frequent torture of detainees and prosecute perpetrators, including prison guards caught on video beating an inmate that led to a public outcry,...

By the end of the World Dog Surfing Championships on Saturday in Pacifica, California, it was no surprise who won the medal.Take Abbie Girl, an...

Britain's Prince William and Prime Minister Theresa May will join 2,000 guests at a service Wednesday marking the centenary of the Battle of Amiens, which...

Colombia's President-elect Ivan Duque was sworn in to office on Tuesday, pledging to unite a divided nation behind his plan to toughen a peace accord...

Nine people in Peru died from eating contaminated food at a funeral, officials said Tuesday. They were among 50 villagers who ended up hospitalized, including...

Colombia's newly-elected President Iván Duque took office on Tuesday, pledging to unite the country and improve economic growth.The conservative political newcomer was elected in June...

Singing show tunes and "America the Beautiful" next to letters spelling "TREASON" in front of the White House, several Broadway stars lent their voices Monday...

The United States re-imposed a wave of tough, unilateral sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, bringing back into effect harsh penalties that had been lifted under...

Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), is now entirely in drought, officials have confirmed.A dry winter has intensified what has been called the...

Australia's population will reach 25 million for the first time on Tuesday, according to official estimates.The milestone, driven significantly by migration, has magnified debate about...

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said his country must realize it is the "land of drought and flooding rains" after he promised more cash...

Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won't be allowed to use fitness-tracker or cellphone applications that can...