The Congolese regions under the control of the AFC/M23 rebel groups on Sunday imposed a mandatory quarantine of 21 days for people returning from Bunia and Ituri as part of their response to the Ebola ...

Around 1.6 million Muslims have gathered in Mecca ahead of the start of Hajj, one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings, as pilgrims prepared for the beginning of the multi-day pilgrimage ...

Police stormed the offices of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days. It was a ...

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California may have cracked — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for residents with no timeline ...

As a child, Piero Hicapié — one of the stars of the Ecuadorian national team — spent a brief stint in one of Barcelona’s ...

Snowfall is declining in Greece's mountains, leaving the communities that depend on it facing an uncertain future.

The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give ...

Freeman Johnson is 106 and the oldest living Pearl Harbor attack survivor. He discusses the raid 84 years ago and subsequent ...

Health authorities have been facing increasing resistance from the community in eastern Congo’s rapidly spreading Ebola ...

Head spas, a wellness trend that originated in Japan, are rapidly gaining popularity across the U.S., with hundreds of ...

Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu expresses joy over his Cannes win. Tao Okomato, Virginie Efira react to acting nods, while Valeska Grisebach is overwhelmed by her Jury Prize win. (May ...