Kosovo plans to make the euro its only currency, abolishing the use of Serbia's dinar among its ethnic Serb minority. Western nations are concerned about increasing tensions.
Four Chinese nationals are on the run, accused of unlawfully exporting U.S.-origin electronic components from the U.S. to Iran, federal prosecutors say.
Hans-Georg Maassen, the former head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency, is facing scrutiny by the agency he once led for potential ties to right-wing extremism.
The deadline for nominations for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is on Wednesday, with notable entries including peace activists involved in the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.
U.N. organizations have come together to address the dire situation facing the people of Gaza if crucial funding for the U.N. agency for refugees is not resumed.
Zoroastrians elebrated the Sadeh festival on Tuesday in Iran, marking the end of winter and the anticipation of spring. The festival involves lighting fires and gathering.
Three Iranian women are spreading awareness at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit on their shared prisoner-of-conscience experiences and empowering others to take action.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, a billionaire who reigns over Malaysia's Johor state, has been sworn in as the nation's new king in accordance with a rotating monarchy system.
Five European Union leaders, from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany and the Netherlands, have called for increased military aid to Ukraine.
Russia exchanged 207 Ukrainians for 195 Russian soldiers in a prisoner swap with Ukraine on Wednesday, the first since last week's disastrous transport crash.
At an upcoming European Union summit, leaders will address Hungary's veto of a $54 billion war support package for Ukraine, citing Hungary's close ties to Russia.
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the Move Forward party must halt its advocacy for amending the law on royal defamation, risking dissolution.
Construction on the compound in Karelia near the border with Finland started 10 years ago when Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly paid locals to vacate the land.
A fugitive wanted for allegedly killing his girlfriend and then leaving her body in a parked car at a Boston airport has been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya.
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, has pleaded not guilty to charges of accepting bribes related to the 2021 Tokyo Games.
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who was recently stabbed in an attack, has accused President Yoon Suk Yeol of fueling societal divisions.
Iran pledged decisive action in response to any U.S. attacks after President Biden hinted at response to attack that killed three U.S. service members.
The lower house of Russia's parliament passed a bill allowing authorities to confiscate assets from those convicted of spreading false information about the country's military.