International News

9:45 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Shiite Muslims in the U.S. and worldwide have been observing a period of mourning leading to the day of Ashoura, which marks the seventh-century killing of Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad

9:04 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Shiite Muslims around the world are marking Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon

6:29 PM on Wednesday, June 24

One of the groups worst affected by India’s climate-driven extreme summer heat is migrant, blue collar workers whose jobs require them to work in hot factory floors, often for hours without a break

5:53 PM on Wednesday, June 24

U.S. House members have pledged strong support for Taiwan and welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, to Washington

3:38 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets

11:59 AM on Wednesday, June 24

Civil society organizations in South Africa says that adolescent girls and women are among the first to feel the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts

11:11 AM on Wednesday, June 24

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon

8:09 AM on Wednesday, June 24

The 95-year-old leader of a secretive South Korean church has been arrested on suspicion of election influence

7:30 AM on Wednesday, June 24

Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia’s next president

6:09 AM on Wednesday, June 24

A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations has accused Israel of deliberately shooting children in Gaza and committing genocide

4:43 AM on Wednesday, June 24

In a landmark legal win for female soccer players Maja Göthberg has been awarded salary compensation from Lazio Women after the Italian club ended contract talks when it knew she was pregnant

3:35 AM on Wednesday, June 24

Ukrainian forces have struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in Russia

1:17 AM on Wednesday, June 24

Andy Burnham is closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister without a contest

12:31 AM on Wednesday, June 24

Devotees covered in mud and banana leaves took part in the annual Taong Putik festival in the Philippine village of Bibiclat, honoring St. John the Baptist in a tradition that blends Catholic faith and local customs

10:09 PM on Tuesday, June 23

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim U.S.-Iran deal to reach an end to the war

9:14 PM on Tuesday, June 23

Archaeologists say they have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society

9:02 PM on Tuesday, June 23

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has met with President Donald Trump, advocating for the military alliance that the U.S. leader has sharply criticized

2:20 PM on Tuesday, June 23

A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains, leaving passengers stranded across the country

6:43 AM on Tuesday, June 23

Ukraine says its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as Kyiv’s military authorities seek to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the latest stage of the 4-year-old war

12:36 AM on Tuesday, June 23

France recorded its hottest day ever as an early heat wave gripped Europe