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A fire broke out on Thursday at an oil refinery in Bandar Abbas, Iran, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to three others, according to state media reports.

As Japan approaches the 13th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, efforts to clean up the site are ongoing. The country aims to remove damaged fuel debris.

The European People's Party, the largest political party in the European Union, has endorsed Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as head of the European Commission.

London Metropolitan Police seized a Ferrari F512M put up for sale after an investigation discovered it had been stolen three decades ago from a Formula One driver in Italy.

China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, has criticized the U.S. for what he sees as efforts to suppress China's rise and for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions lists.

The ruling juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have announced a joint security force to combat extremist violence in the Sahel region, following a string of coups.

200 people, mostly women and children displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, were abducted by Islamic extremists while searching for firewood near the Chad border.

The United Nations’ refugee chief has raised a new alert over 780,000 displaced people in Mozambique due to a seven-year insurgency by a jihadi group in the north.

In Morocco, severe droughts and water scarcity due to climate change have led authorities to mandate three-day closures of the country's famous public baths.

Russia and China have discussed ideas for lunar development, aiming to develop a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2035 if they pushed ahead with their plans.

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to keep his grip on power after gang attacks closed off the country's main airport while he was abroad.

Islamic State militants killed at least 18 people Wednesday near an eastern Syrian village, leaving dozens of others either injured or missing.

The Senegalese government on Wednesday issued a statement setting March 24 as the new date of the country's delayed presidential election.

A private aircraft crashed Wednesday in Burkina Faso with seven people aboard, killing five and injuring the other two, according to authorities.

The Czech Senate has passed a bill tightening firearm ownership requirements, and it now heads to the desk of President Petr Pavel, who is expected to sign it.

Protesters employed the use of a pickup truck Wednesday to ram down the doors of Mexico City's historic National Palace, before being dispersed by security.

A video appears to show Pope Francis struggling to climb a set of stairs into the popemobile after addressing his weekly audience at the Vatican.

French President Emmanuel Macron is asking the public to gather personal accounts related to the end of World War II, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom will visit Washington, D.C., where they are expected to complete the process of joining NATO.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide suggested that some countries were having second thoughts about pausing UNRWA funding. Norway, a top UNRWA donor, never paused their funding.