Hundreds of thousands of protestors filled the streets in a nationwide resistance to raising retirement age in France. The government proposed to raise the age retirement age by two years.
U.S. officials have been sounding the alarm about an imminent invasion of Taiwan by China, but Taiwanese residents are not convinced the U.S. will actually aid them in such an occurrence.
Several gunmen in western Cameroon abducted at least 25 people during a week of attacks. The government deployed the military to help the injured and rescue those abducted.
A string of attacks by Islamic extremists rebels have killed more than 30 civilians in Congo. The incidents carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces occurred on Monday and Tuesday.
Italy’s former Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s lung infection is caused by chronic-stage leukemia, his physician revealed in the politician’s latest string of health setbacks.
U.K. police have arrested a 12-year-old boy and charged him with the murder of a 60-year-old woman in a late-Wednesday hit-and-run attack. The boy remains in custody.
Fighting in Burma between the country's army and a resistance group has intensified. Over 5,000 people have fled the country into Thailand as a result of the fighting.
Austrian police say an employee of a repair workshop found 35 migrants in the trailer of a truck. The employee found the migrants after hearing noises from the trailer.
India laid out its concerns and intentions for AI development in a 2018 policy document titled "National Strategy for AI," giving it a head-start on handling the technology.
Brazil's government is putting forward $30 million in the wake of the hatchet attack on Cantinho Bom Pastor day care in Blumenau, but a teacher there argued the Internet is to blame.
Iran and Saudi Arabia focused on economic cooperation and security concerns as the chief goals of the high-level meetings, which precede efforts to reopen diplomatic ties.
China has ordered inspections for ships in the Taiwan Strait, but Taiwan's maritime authority has instructed ships to ignore the order and contact the coast guard if approached.
Greece has offered access to its hospitals for wounded Ukrainian military personnel. The country has pledged to provide more military assistance to war-torn Ukraine.
The U.S. and the Philippines' annual joint military exercise will be the largest in the 38-year history of the event, with almost double the amount of participating troops.
A missing American man was found dead in a clandestine burial pit in Mexico. A local man and his sister are accused of killing the American over a traffic accident dispute.
Saudi Arabia and Iran restored diplomatic ties after seven years. The agreement was reached at a meeting in Beijing between the foreign ministers of the two countries.
Lithuania is accusing Belarus of orchestrating the immigration of thousands of migrants into their country. The country is seeking up to 120 million euros in compensation from Belarus.