The World: Latest Stories

The Shinchonji Church of Jesus was founded in South Korea back in 1984 by a man whose followers call him, "the promised pastor." The group has grown in its home country and expanded into Western nations. But not without notoriety.

But the mere suggestion of a partnership has left some leaders in the US and abroad worried.

Eastern Mosul is on its way to recovery, but western Mosul, where Iraqi armed forces are pushing out the remnants of ISIS, is mostly rubble.

Hundreds of new planet candidates have been identified, including 10 that could be rocky planets in the "just right" Goldilocks zone of their stars.

Climate change is forcing many of Mongolia's nomadic herders to abandon their traditional lifestyle and move to Ulaanbaatar. That's making a big smog problem in the city even worse.

It wasn't easy being a teenager in Iran. But then I was introduced to the music of Linkin Park — an American rock band. And that's when things started to shift.

Staffan de Mistura ruled out any breakthrough at this week's negotiations to end a war that has claimed more than 320,000 lives and displaced more than half of Syria's population. But he pointed to a new ceasefire brokered with US and Russian help, covering three provinces in southern Syria, as one source of hope.

A group known as “seasteaders” wants to move beyond our crowded, costly and often corrupt countries and establish new communities — even new nations — out in the open waters.

Studies suggest that in states with medical marijuana programs, there are fewer opioid overdose-related deaths.

The tanks and refineries of the huge oil and gas infrastructure that Texas is famous for leave the city of Houston at risk for devastation and massive loss of life from storm surges if a major hurricane were to hit.

President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin shook hands as they met for the first time Friday at a G-20 summit marred by violent protests and a rift between America and its Western allies over climate change and trade.

A joint report issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI warns that hackers have been targeting nuclear facilities in the US and other countries since May.

It wasn't long ago that hybrid and electric cars seemed a futuristic novelty. But cars that do more than burn gas passed a new milestone this week.

The Supreme Court reinstated part of President Trump's travel ban last week — even barring grandparents of people already in the US. A group of Iranians — and their grannies — are hitting back, on Instagram.

Donald Trump says he's sticking to his guns on the border wall, but in reality, the project has met delays.

Venezuelans are leaving their country in crisis and building communities elsewhere.

Why gay men and lesbian women are entering into marriages of convenience in Britain's South Asian community.

Jason Lutes grew up in Montana, speaks no German, and grew up sheltered from stories of war. But for two decades, he has been drawing a comic book about the rise of fascism in Berlin.

In 2016, Japan received a record number of applications for refugee status. It rejected 99 percent of them.

Children living near sources of pollution have virtually the same risk of developing asthma as those exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, according to early results of a study in western Pennsylvania.

Ethiopia’s famous coffee farms are facing a climate crisis.

As the rift between the US and its European allies grows under President Donald Trump, China sees a void it can fill.

The company Hobby Lobby was caught buying looted artifacts from Iraq. They say they didn't know. Antiquities theft expert Donna Yates finds that hard to believe.

Choi Seong-guk has had a knack for drawing since he was a kid when teachers praised him for his sketches of evil American soldiers that he says he made look “as ugly and violent as possible.”

The state of Hawaii has passed a bill to ban the trade in aquarium fish, but Gov. David Ige says he plans to veto it. What does this mean for the future of Hawaii's wild reef fish?

President Donald Trump warned that the future of the West was at risk and lashed out at Russia and North Korea on Thursday at the start of a high-stakes trip to Europe.

North Korea's test of an intercontinental missile is a significant threshold. It can now strike US soil. There's no indication that North Korea intends to do so. But it is a challenge to the Trump administration. How should the US respond?

A year-long investigation by Foreign Policy magazine reveals Israel's secret system for shuffling out African asylum-seekers, via Rwanda or Uganda, into third countries, where they are no longer anyone’s responsibility.

This newfangled percussion instrument has quite the passionate global following.

The moment they shake hands is sure to see "an Olympian level of macho posturing between these two leaders, who both understand the importance of symbolism and the perception of being tough," said Derek Chollet of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s interim report recommends changes to Bears Ears National Monument’s 1.3 million acres of protected lands.

Tuesday's launch — acknowledged as an ICBM by Washington — marked a milestone in Pyongyang's decadeslong drive for the capability to threaten the US mainland with a nuclear strike, and poses a stark foreign policy challenge for Donald Trump.

Foreign help was critical to the success of the American Revolution. Many people know about the important roles played by France and Spain. But less well-known is the indirect help the US got from Russia. On this July 4, we explore how Russia accidentally helped the American fight for independence.

Some experts are warning of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail to find a way to de-escalate after North Korea announced it had successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Grammy-winning hip-hop and beatbox artist Christylez Bacon invites artists from different cultures to mix it up on stage with him in Washington, DC.

“It’s a tried and true playbook," says political scientist Brian Klaas, "for leaders who do not want to take criticism."

Gulf countries extended the deadline on demands that Qatar end support for the Muslim Brotherhood, shut Al Jazeera, downgrade ties with Iran and close a Turkish base.

Many migrant workers are building stadiums without contracts, which is against Russian law. This practice has left many migrants with few options for holding unfair employers accountable for unpaid wages.

In Turkey, women take a stand against the government with cartoons.

China's rise has been fast, impressive, and a little intimidating to some. Howard French, author of "Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China's Push for Global Power" argues that while this rate of growth won't go on forever, the next 10 to 20 years is a potentially dangerous time, as China's leaders consolidate their gains before growth slows, the population ages, and already thorny problems at home demand more attention. Building islands in the South China Sea, a new infrastructure investment bank, and an ambitious new Silk Road network of regional infrastructure may just be the start of a shift of the global center of gravity, back to what many Chinese see as its rightful, historic place.

We interviewed one of the Philippine president’s staunchest supporters: Duterte Youth leader Ronald Cardema.

Generations of residents of Black Mesa, Arizona, have blamed a nearby coal mine for changes to their land. Now it’s likely to close.

By glamming up the labels on dining-hall veggies, Stanford psychologists got diners to eat their beets, mushrooms and carrots.

Hint: Our society is too complex to be managed by a hierarchy.

For scientists, data from the Juno probe is yielding surprises — and more questions.

Recent moves by the online giant have led to speculation that it’s considering the pharmacy business. What could an Amazon pharmacy mean for the drug industry?