A third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian targets in the country's southern port region caused multiple casualties while destroying vital Ukrainian infrastructure.
As a heat wave surges across the northern hemisphere, the World Health Organization is urging governments to keep a strong surveillance system on at-risk people.
While investigating the theft of hundreds of ancient Celtic gold coins, investigators found lumps of gold that appear to result from the treasure being melted down.
Hun Sen, the prime minister of Cambodia, is back on Facebook three weeks after announcing he was leaving the platform for Telegram, a popular messaging app.
The fire that has been ravaging an area west of Athens, Greece, was contained by firefighters overnight. The European heat wave puts Spain, Italy, and Greece at risk of fires.
Iraq has cut off diplomatic relations with Sweden Thursday following an anti-Quran demonstration in Stockholm, after protesters targeted Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad.
Iraq is warning Sweden that it may cut off diplomatic relations Thursday if a planned burning of the Quran happens in Stockholm, after protesters targeted Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad.
At least six people have been killed by police this week in Kenya, according to an independent watchdog. The country's police have been ordered not to report deaths from the protests.
The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing incident that led to two officer deaths Thursday. The explosion also caused a state compound to partly collapse.
On Thursday, suspects in the West Bank threw explosives and opened fire on the Israeli military. The army responded by returning fire, killing a 19-year-old Palestinian.
The North Korean government has remained totally silent on the situation of Travis King, a U.S. Army serviceman who was seen sprinting into the communist nation.
At least six people have died from a deadly storm that hit Croatia. The storm, which formed after a wave of very hot weather, was considered extremely powerful, according to meteorologists.
Diplomatic efforts to ensure the return of Travis King, an American soldier who crossed into North Korea during a tour of the DMZ earlier this week, remain in full swing Thursday.
At least ten people have been killed by the landslide in India's western Maharashtra state. Officials believe many others are trapped under piles of debris.
Police in Germany's Brandenburg state are searching for a lion that is suspected of being on the loose in the area. Police have no immediate information on who owned the animal.
