Spain at ‘extreme risk’ of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread
MADRID – Spain is at "extreme risk" of new wildfires, the country's prime minister has warned, as firefighters continue to battle 14 major blazes.
In...
Peru president issues amnesty for hundreds accused of atrocities
LIMA – Peru's president has signed a controversial new law pardoning soldiers, police and civilian militias on trial for atrocities during the country's two-decade...
Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan, Kashmir
ISLAMABAD – The death toll from heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir continues to rise rapidly, with at least 307...
China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus
BEIJING – More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China's Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those...
More than 34 dead in floods on pilgrimage route in Himalayas
KATHMANDU – At least 34 people have died after flash floods hit a village hosting Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir.
The disaster took place in...
Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-president arrested
SEOUL – The wife of South Korea’s jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation...
US announces criminal charges vs Haitian gang leader ‘Barbecue’
PORT-AU-PRINCE – US federal prosecutors have announced criminal charges against Jimmy Cherizier, the Haitian gang leader known as “Barbecue” who leads an alliance of...
Scores still missing a week after India flash floods
NEW DELHI – At least 66 people are still missing a week after flash floods hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, according to...
Israel protesters intensify pressure against plan to expand Gaza war
TEL AVIV – Israel's security cabinet approved five principles to end the war that included “taking security control” over the Gaza Strip, with the...
Wildfires rage across southern Europe as temperatures top 40C
ROME – A scorching heatwave is fueling dozens of wildfires across parts of southern Europe, forcing thousands of people from their homes and pushing...