A group of protesters are facing charges for allegedly blocking government offices to protest a wind farm in central Norway's Fosen district, officials say.
Minnesota-based Hmong American comedian and activist Tou Ger Xiong was allegedly tortured and held for ransom before being murdered in the city of Medellín, Colombia.
A Mexican drug cartel leader whose faction is alleged to have kidnapped four U.S. tourists, killing two of them, was arrested with his associates in shopping mall on Friday
Rescue workers carried out the task of recovering the remains of the 23 victims of a fireworks factory explosion in central Thailand on Thursday, officials say.
Health officials in the United Kingdom are warning that low rates of uptake for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is leading to outbreaks across the country.
North Korean authorities sentenced the two 16-year-old girls to 12 years of hard labor after they were previously convicted of watching K-pop, which is music from South Korea.
Heavy rains in the southern Philippines triggered a landslide that buried a house, killing at least 10 people on Friday. The landslide occurred in a remote mountain village.
South Korea urged the U.N. Security Council to address North Korea's escalating missile tests and threats during an emergency closed meeting on Thursday.
NATO is set to launch its largest military exercises in decades involving around 90,000 personnel. The drills aim to demonstrate NATO's capability to defend its territory up.
Sri Lankan authorities have conducted a crackdown on drugs, resulting in the arrest of over 40,000 people. The operation has drawn criticism from the United Nations.
North Korea's Defense Ministry claims it successfully tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone capable of destroying naval vessels and ports as it looks to keep bolstering its arsenal.
Gang members are on a rampage in a large neighborhood in Port-au-Prince: Solino, which is home to many police officers. Residents fear the carnage could spread throughout the city.
Former Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's son, Karim, has renounced his French nationality so he can legally seek the office once held by his father.
The Israel Defense Forces released footage of an assault on a Hamas training compound on Thursday, with Israel saying dozens of Hamas members were killed.
A court of appeals in Thailand has given a political activist a 50-year prison term for insulting the monarchy, marking what is believed to be a record sentence.