An Afghan women's group is welcoming the decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women ...

Despite Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster last month in a lightning insurgency, the country’s dire economic conditions haven't changed ...

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule ...

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level ...

South Korea’s military says it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers already deployed on the Russian-Ukraine war fronts suffered heavy casualties ...

Centuries-old stone Buddha statues and precious jewelries repatriated by the Dutch government to its former colony are on display at Indonesia’s National Museum, providing a glimpse into the country’s ...

Nearly 1,000 displaced and stray animals have come through the Pasadena Humane Society since the start of the recent spate of wildfires in Southern California.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, told Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren that he paid the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 $50,000 in a settlement.

Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to look into legal and ethical questions around the meme cryptocurrency coins launched by Donald Trump.

Scenes of immigration authorities detaining migrants Thursday have rattled some residents in cities like Newark, Boston and New York City ...

While some companies steer away from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, others are sticking with their previous commitments.

Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The ...