Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-reigning monarch, has concluded her last New Year celebrations in Denmark's capital before her abdication on Jan. 14.
The U.S. carried out a strike targeting and killing an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad, a U.S. official tells Fox News Digital. The leader is believed to be behind attacks on U.S. forces.
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is "recovering well" at Seoul National University Hospital after being stabbed in the neck during a political event this week.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war Wednesday, the first in nearly five months and the largest swap between the countries since the war started.
South Korean intelligence agencies are now confident that Kim Jong Un's young daughter, Ju Ae, is the likely heir-apparent to assume the North Korean dictatorship.
Mexican authorities rescued 31 migrants from Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Honduras and Mexico after armed gunmen kidnapped them near the Texas border.
Tampa Bay Rays star shortstop Wander Franco is under investigation in his native Dominican Republic for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor.
The Argentine government announced Wednesday that authorities have arrested three men, one of whom is a Syrian national, for suspected involvement in a terror cell.
The head of Hezbollah threatened Israel, saying the Lebanese terrorist group is not afraid of war following a drone strike that killed a senior Hamas leader in Beirut.
A Mexican cartel is accused of setting up illegal Wi-Fi networks with stolen equipment and threatening to kill civilians who refuse to pay their exorbitant monthly fees.
Kachin Independence Army fighters claim to have shot down a Burmese military helicopter on Wednesday amid ongoing clashes between rebel forces and the country's military junta.
Former Columbia, South Carolina Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine, a Democrat, has been elected to the state Senate, succeeding the late Sen. John Scott.
A Ugandan military helicopter struck a civilian dwelling Tuesday while attempting to combat ISIS-linked ADF rebels in Ntoroko. Multiple fatalities were reported.
Dutch Caribbean constituent countries Curaçao and St. Maarten are set to launch a joint currency — the Caribbean guilder — this year, after over a decade of political autonomy.