A concrete arched monument in North Korea that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea has been demolished weeks after Kim Jong Un ordered it to be destroyed.
A raging blaze at a major art gallery in the disputed region of Abkhazia was reportedly exacerbated by the poor conditions in which the artwork was stored.
Turkey's parliament on Tuesday formally approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO, clearing a major hurdle for the Nordic country to join the military alliance.
The Chinese and Philippine coast guards have clashed over disputed shoals in the South China Sea over the past year, leading to diplomatic protests for China's use of excessive force.
Good News International Ministries pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie plead not guilty to over 200 counts of manslaughter related to over 400 corpses found in mass graves.
The operators of Japan’s SLIM moon lander say they have shut it off after solar panels failed to generate power but suggest it could be restarted later.
Although President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged to prioritize environmental protection during the development of his ambitious train project, critics charge he has failed.
The Maldives government says it has granted clearance to a Chinese research vessel to dock in its port, which has the potential to escalating tensions with India.
The Canadian government is implementing a two-year limit on the amount of foreign students allowed to study in the country, citing housing and healthcare concerns.
A four-year-old giraffe named Benito has been relocated to a safari park in central Mexico from a city park in Ciudad Juarez after concerns were raised by animal advocates.
The U.K. government has granted Northern Ireland politicians an extension until Feb. 8 to restore the collapsed regional government in Belfast, officials say.
The European Commission has advised Bosnia to continue with reforms and take the opportunity to begin accession negotiations with the European Union before June.
Turkish legislators have scheduled a long-delayed vote on Sweden’s bid to join NATO. Last month, Turkey's foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden's bid.
U.S. Africa Command said its forces targeted the Al-Shabaab terror group with an airstrike over the weekend, successfully hitting and killing three members in southern Somalia.
Western countries have urged Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights of ethnic minorities and repeal the security law in Hong Kong.
Rwandan authorities have accused Burundi's leader of escalating tensions through allegations following Burundi's closure of all border crossings with Rwanda.