GENEVA -- After years of ineffectiveness and slide towards oblivion, the World Trade Organization is now facing its worst moment. This is your chance to change the tide and be a champion for free and fair trade, or you could face an uncertain future. After...

TEHRAN (Iran) -- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said that the Islamic Republic helped his country by sending fuel in dire need despite U.S. threats and sanctions. Iranian state media reported Friday that Maduro, in an interview with Maduro after...

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian bombers may have been launching anti-ship missiles from the 1960s that were designed to destroy aircraft carriers carrying nuclear warheads in Ukraine, according to a British military intelligence report. The 5.5-ton Kh-22 missiles...

SINGAPORE -- U.S. Secretary Of Defense Lloyd Austin reiterated American support for Taiwan Saturday at Asia's top defense forum, suggesting that the recent Chinese military activity surrounding Taiwan could change the status quo. Austin, speaking at...

LA PAZ (Bolivia) -- Jeanine Anez, former Bolivian interim president, was sentenced Friday to 10 years imprisonment for charges related to her 2019 election amid violent protests which led to the resignation of Evo Morales, her predecessor. Anez was found...

SEOUL, South Korea -- Joo-Rei Mathieson's earliest photograph of herself was taken at the age of four. Her head is shaved and her eyes are down. She just arrived in South Korea, the most dangerous place for a child. This black-and-white mugshot was taken...

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un increased his arms buildup in face of an increasingly dangerous security environment. He concluded a major conference as officials from the U.S.A and South Korea said that North Korea is continuing to...

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico City's judge has extended the ban on bullfighting indefinitely. This raises the possibility that the season at the venue, which claims to be the largest in the world, will be cancelled. La Plaza Mexico, the name of the stadium,...

For the next six months, thousands of workers in the U.K. are expected to work four days per week in the largest pilot program of its kind. ABC News' "Start Here” podcast reported that 70 companies will participate in the study. These companies include...

ATALAIA DON NORTE (Brazil) -- The family of the only person arrested in connection with the disappearance in Brazil of a British journalist, and Indigenous official in Amazon claimed Friday that he was innocent. They also claimed that authorities tried to...

International outrage continues over the disappearances in Brazil of Dom Phillips, a British journalist, and Bruno Araujo Pereira (Indigenous rights expert), who were reported missing in remote regions of the Brazilian Amazon since Sunday. Two of their colleagues...

PARIS -- French prosecutors laid out Friday their sentencing demands for the historic Paris trial, which saw 20 French men accused of playing critical roles in France's worst peacetime attack, Islamic State massacres in 2015 that claimed 130 lives. Prosecutors...

SAN SALVADOR (El Salvador) -- Since the late 90s, El Salvador has been completely against abortion, including cases of rape or incest. Sometimes, prosecutions and long prison sentences can be imposed on those who have planned abortions. Many women who are...

BUCHAREST (Romania) -- Nine NATO countries on the alliance's Eastern flank met Friday in Romania in preparation for a crucial NATO summit later in the month. Some leaders urged NATO to increase protections for them given Russia's protracted war...

THE HAGUE (Netherlands) -- Friday's announcement by the Dutch government aimed to dramatically reduce nitrogen oxide emissions to protect the environment. This plan would cause major disruptions in the multibillion-dollar Dutch agriculture industry,...

CAESAREA (Israel) -- Divers who visit the ancient seaport Caesarea off Israel's Mediterranean coast often find treasure. But on Friday, they were looking for trash. As part of an initiative by the United Nations World Oceans Day, twenty-six scuba-diving...

SINGAPORE -- Fumio Kishida, the Japanese Prime Minister, announced plans to increase Japan's diplomatic role and security in the Asia Pacific region to combat what he called growing threats to the region due to Russia's invasion. Kishida stated...

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani foreign ministry said Friday that authorities are trying to locate and arrest those who desecrated a Hindu temple at a Karachi home. This incident drew condemnation from India. The ministry stated that they are still investigating...

NAIROBI (Kenya) -- An Ethiopian official claims that his country is open to talks with Egypt, Sudan and other countries about a controversial Blue Nile dam. It will be Africa's largest hydroelectric plant. Sileshi Bekele was the former negotiator for...

ISLAMABAD -- Former military ruler of Pakistan Gen. Pervez Musharraf has been admitted to Dubai hospital since last month. His family stated Friday. They requested prayers for Musharraf's recovery and denied reports from local media that he was on a...

In Ukraine, life continues. The war continues. Associated Press photographers captured a country that is both a battlefield and a place where people live their daily lives in two weeks. The photos showed a man and a child sitting in peace in Natalka Park,...

KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) -- Malaysia agreed to abolish the mandatory death penalty, allowing judges to impose alternative punishments for a variety of offenses, Friday's law minister stated. Wan Junadi Tuanku Jaafar stated that the government will examine...

BUDAPEST (Hungary) -- Friday's spokesperson for the European Union executive arm stated that Hungary discriminates against citizens from other EU countries. He offered discounted fuel to drivers of vehicles registered with Hungarian plates, while foreign-registered...

ISLAMABAD -- Taliban security force in northern Afghanistan unlawfully detained, tortured and tortured residents who were accused of being associated with an opposition armed group. This was according to the New York-based Human Rights Watch on Friday. Panjshir...