Three people have died and several others in Argentina have become sick after developing pneumonia with no clear cause, the World Health Organization said Friday.
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US unemployment rate had ticked up to 3.7% in August, an increase that surprised economists who had expected it to remain at July's 3.5%.
Police in Argentina have arrested a man accused of pointing a gun at Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at point blank range outside her home in Buenos Aires on Thursday.
We're back, royal readers, and in just a few days' time the new leader of the governing Conservative Party -- and consequently, the country's next prime minister -- will be announced. As you'll recall, the Queen and politics don't usually mix, but she is involved in the transition, so let's break it down.
More than one third of Pakistan is underwater, according to satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA), as deadly floodwaters threaten to create secondary disasters.
With its thriving local gallery scene and a growing class of affluent collectors, South Korea has long been considered one of the art world's sleeping giants. The announcement that a major art fair, Frieze, would launch its inaugural Asian edition there may have surprised some, but it was the culmination of decades of growth.
Myanmar's deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in jail with hard labor, according to a source familiar with the proceedings.
Poland estimates its World War II losses caused by Germany at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion), the leader of the country's ruling nationalists said on Thursday, and he said Warsaw would officially demand reparations.
An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on Thursday after Washington said Tehran's latest reply to the European Union proposal was "not constructive."
CNN's Allison Morrow breaks down the Fed chair's blunt warning on inflation. Plus a crypto critic weighs in on the collapse of NFT prices. And USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan joins 'Nightcap' host Jon Sarlin on what's ahead for Serena Williams. To get the day's business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.
A cargo ship that collided with a natural gas tanker earlier this week off Gibraltar has "crumpled" and was leaking oil Thursday, according to authorities who said efforts were underway to salvage the vessel.
With Apple widely expected to unveil the new iPhone 14 lineup at its upcoming event next Wednesday, a big question mark still surrounds how much, in this economy, the tech giant will charge for its latest-and-greatest smartphones.
Mortgage rates continued to climb this week following comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the central bank is taking "forceful and rapid" steps to reduce inflation and slow the economy.
One year ago, the world collapsed for Sayed Kabir Kamall, an Afghan of Uzbek heritage. Kabir had worked in procurement for the US embassy in Afghanistan and, in his spare time, was a popular musician, recording music in support of the Afghan military. But by August 15, Kabul fell, and the next day, Kabir gathered his wife and their two children to make a desperate dash for the US-controlled airport.
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have confiscated 47 million amphetamine pills which were hidden in a flour shipment, in an operation described as the biggest one-time drug smuggling attempt in terms of narcotics seized.
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