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European allies give Trump a history lesson

Protest leaders in Sudan have rejected calls for talks with the military as the death toll from a brutal armed crackdown on peaceful protestors Monday topped 100.

A Japanese government minister has sparked controversy by saying that it is "socially accepted" that women be forced to wear high heels in the workplace.

European leaders are subjecting President Donald Trump to a crash course in history, hoping to use D-Day commemorations to shake his skepticism about alliances that have kept global peace for three-quarters of a century.

The former head of Thailand's military junta has been formally elected as the country's next prime minister by members of the lower and upper houses of Parliament, consolidating the military's grip on power following national elections in March.

Cruising Halong Bay has long been one of the top things to do when visiting Vietnam.

When Chinese music streaming company Transsnet wanted to break into the lucrative African market, they partnered with parent company, Transsion holdings, the makers of popular phone brands such as Infinix and TECNO to pre-install their Boomplay app on their handsets.

Fiat Chrysler has withdrawn its proposal to merge with French automaker Renault — a deal that would have reshaped the global auto industry and helped the carmakers compete in the race for electric and self-driving vehicles.

For most people, a summer trip to France is a chance to relax in beautiful surroundings and to savor the country's fine food. For Tom Rice of San Diego, it's an opportunity to relive the time he nearly died jumping from a C-47 Douglas airplane, then was shot at, again and again.

Authorities in Jersey say they have seized more than $267 million from the family and associates of late Nigerian military dictator Sani Abacha.

A wedding ring and a photograph are all Leon Lomax has left of his mother, a woman he has longed to know his whole life.

Liam Payne was 14 years old when One Direction rose to fame, and it wasn't an easy transition for him.

The US government has obtained intelligence that Saudi Arabia has significantly escalated its ballistic missile program with the help of China, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a development that threatens decades of US efforts to limit missile proliferation in the Middle East.

A series of high-profile defamation cases have been brought against women in response to the outpouring of sexual misconduct allegations in the wake of #MeToo, and women's rights activists say they could have a chilling effect on the movement's future.

The leader of Denmark's center-left Social Democratic party, 41-year-old Mette Frederiksen, is on course to become the Nordic country's youngest Prime Minister, after adopting a hardline stance on immigration during the election campaign, according to exit polls.

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A car was overturned and roofs were destroyed when a tornado struck overnight in northwest Germany in the latest spate of storms in Northern Europe.

Two police raids in two days on Australia's national broadcaster and a prominent journalist have raised concerns about press freedom in the country.

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An audience with the Queen of England is an important occasion for anyone, but when you're part of the entourage accompanying the leader of the free world on an official state visit, the stakes are even higher.

Anthony Joshua has denied claims he suffered a panic attack ahead of his shock defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr. in New York on Saturday.

On the long, bloody list of US gun violence, it would barely be a blip, but the killing of four people in northern Australia has caused shock in the country most often held up worldwide as an example of effective gun control.

Cardinal George Pell, who was once one of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church, could be released from prison this week, if an Australian appeals court overturns his conviction for historical sexual abuse.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will touch down in Russia Wednesday to meet his "best friend" President Vladimir Putin, cementing economic ties between Moscow and Beijing amid China's heated trade war with the United States.

North Korea's famed Mass Games is being put on pause, according to tour groups that organize visits to the country, two days after Kim Jong Un was reported to have criticized the creators of this year's performance.

The deaths of an American couple who became ill while vacationing in Fiji late last month are being investigated by health officials on the South Pacific Island, with help from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, authorities said Tuesday.

William Tully Brown, one of the last remaining members of the Navajo Code Talker program during World War II, died on Monday at age 96, according to the Navajo Nation.

Air turbulence began to rapidly spin a female hiker as she dangled in a basket attached to a rescue helicopter. This rarity is a known phenomenon in the hoist rescue industry.

US President Donald Trump says Mexico isn't doing enough to stop immigration -- and he's threatening to saddle Mexican goods with tariffs as result.

Travel to Cuba has become more difficult -- and more confusing -- for US citizens and travelers subject to American jurisdiction.

At least four people were killed and one injured in a mass shooting in Darwin, northern Australia, on Tuesday evening.

Poor weather conditions are hampering the search for a British hiker who has been missing for five days in New Zealand.

Asia stocks jumped Wednesday, following Wall Street's rally as the US central bank signaled a rate cut and worries about the escalating trade war took a backseat.

While there are plenty of awe-inspiring man-made destinations around the globe, nothing is as creative as nature.

At least 60 people are dead and over 300 injured after troops stormed the main camp of pro-democracy protesters in Sudan's capital Monday, according to the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD).

A Rhode Island priest implored his LGBTQ congregants not to leave his church after a bishop's controversial tweet calling for Catholics not to attend or support Pride Month events.

Missourians will have to wait at least one more day to find out if their state will become the first with no abortion clinics.

For years, Chinese artist Badiucao has operated anonymously, wearing a mask whenever he appears in public. But now, on the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, he has revealed his face for the very first time.

Republican senators railed against President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs against Mexico in a private lunch on Tuesday with White House and Justice Department officials, who struggled to explain their legal process for implementing the new levies.

The Trump administration has just announced a new tightening of sanctions against Cuba, once again showing the world that under today's leadership, America's face to the world looks relentlessly aggressive, threatening and punishing. The new restrictions affect US citizens traveling to Cuba through organized tour groups, such as some educational and cultural trips (a common way to visit the island), and ban US cruise ships from stopping in the country, the most popular way to visit.

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Former Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson has been charged with child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury in connection with the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Does Jared Kushner know anything relevant to his White House role at all? Have any comprehension of the role of a public servant? See a purpose in his life other than elevating himself into ever-higher echelons of wealth and influence?

Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon, is buying three apartments in a Manhattan building in a deal reportedly valued at around $80 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. And it appears he landed himself a discount.

President Donald Trump offered glowing praise for Britain Tuesday but his unprecedented trampling through its domestic politics means trouble may loom for the "special relationship."