China spending ‘drastically more’ on military than declared, US admiral says
The increase in China's defense spending is concerning given its economy is "failing", the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command...
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UK plan to send migrants to Rwanda criticized by human rights groups after Parliament backs new law
Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organizations after Parliament approved legislation allowing...
4 dead, 10 missing as torrential rains drench southern China
Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a...
Iconic spire atop 17th-century Old Stock Exchange in Denmark collapses in fire
A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire from the...
UK court upholds school’s ban on prayer following Muslim student’s legal challenge
A Muslim student who wanted to pray during lunchtime lost a court fight Tuesday against a strict London school that...
New Russian heavy-lift rocket makes it into space after 2 failed launches
Russia on Thursday successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after...
Blowing ‘smoke’: Mount Etna puts on a show by emitting rare rings into the sky
Tourists in Italy have been treated to quite the show as Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe, has...
Taiwan furious after China hijacks global sympathy for devastating earthquake
Taiwanese officials are furious after the People's Republic of China attempted to claim worldwide sympathies following a devastating earthquake.China, which...
Typhoon-like winds hit South China during major storm, leaving 7 dead
Rare storms with typhoon-like winds have killed at least seven people in China's southern Jiangxi province since the weekend, three...
Japan’s economy must shift away from ‘crisis-mode’ to demand-driven growth, government panel says
Japan must shift its policy focus away from crisis-mode stimulus towards achieving private sector-driven economic growth, a government panel said...
World Central Kitchen, known for providing wartime food aid, delivered millions of meals to Gaza
World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, called a halt to its work in the...
27 dead after fire breaks out at Istanbul nightclub during renovations
A fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations on Tuesday killed at least 27 people, officials and reports said. Several...
Austria police to increase border checks after Germany legalizes cannabis
Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbor legalized the possession of limited amounts...
South Korean president calls doctors’ strike ‘grave threat to our society,’ refuses to concede
South Korea’s president vowed Monday not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail...
Ostrich runs through traffic in South Korea after escaping zoo
A runaway ostrich was caught on video dodging traffic in South Korea on Tuesday, after escaping from its enclosure due...
