ABUJA (Nigeria) -- Wednesday's announcement by Nigerian authorities and the oil cartel was that the Secretary-General of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries had died. He had just hours before his death met with the Nigerian president and spoke...

DHARMSALA (India) -- The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, celebrated his 87th Birthday Wednesday by launching a library and museum at his hillside Indian headquarters. A large number of people cheered him, including Richard Gere, an American actor...

ROME -- After 28 years on the run, a convicted mobster, who was one the most wanted fugitives in Italy and reputedly was one of the most powerful drug broker worldwide, arrived in Rome Wednesday. Brazil extradited him. Rocco Morabito occupied the No. Number...

LONDON -- Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is in crisis, is trying to secure his political future. Two of his Cabinet ministers have resigned and a number of junior ministers have resigned after months of political chaos. Increasing numbers...

JERUSALEM -- In a scandal that sparked the country's current political crisis, a key witness has testified in the corruption trial against former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She said her billionaire boss had ordered her to give champagne, cigars...

ABUJA (Nigeria) -- Officials said Wednesday that nearly 900 prisoners escaped from Abuja's prisonbreak. They blamed the attack on Islamic extremist rebels. Umar Abubakar, spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, stated that at least 443 of...

PAMPLONA (Spain) -- Celebrations erupted Wednesday in Pamplona as the traditional "chupinazo," firework, was lit to kick off the San Fermin bull run festival. This event marks the end of a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Rain didn't...

BRUSSELS -- Wednesday's vote by European Union legislators to include natural gas, and nuclear in the bloc's list of sustainable activities was backed by an executive proposal that has drawn fierce criticism from environmental groups and could lead...

ABUJA (Nigeria) -- Nigerian authorities have announced Wednesday that the Secretary-General of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries had died. Mohammad Barkindo (63), died Tuesday night, a spokesperson for Nigeria's petroleum ministry said to...

LONDON -- Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, has suffered a serious blow after two of his top Cabinet ministers resigned. They claimed they had lost faith in Johnson's leadership. After months of turmoil Johnson has endured, the departures of...

KRAMATORSK (Ukraine) -- Russian bombardment has killed at least seven Ukrainians in the last 24 hours, and injured 25 more, officials from Ukraine said Wednesday. According to the country's presidential office, Russian forces attacked cities and villages...

SKOPJE (North Macedonia) -- Police said that 47 officers were injured in a protest at the North Macedonian capital in protest against a proposal to end the impasse in the country's attempts to join the European Union. After a group of mostly young people...

Anastasia started every day since Russia invaded Ukraine by writing an anti-war message, and posting it on her apartment block's wall in Perm in Ural Mountains. One said, "Don't believe the TV propaganda! Read independent media!" Another reads,...

MECCA (Saudi Arabia) -- A million Muslim pilgrims gathered in Saudi Arabia's holy capital of Mecca Wednesday to perform the largest hajj since the outbreak of the coronavirus, which severely restricted access to one of Islam's five pillars. Saudi...

ALGIERS ALGIERS -- Algeria celebrated 60 Years of Independence from France Tuesday with national ceremonies, the pardon of 14,000 prisoners, and the first military parade since decades. Opposition figures and prodemocracy activists called these elaborate...

ANKARA (Turkey) -- Recep Tayyip Erdan, Turkey's President, stated Tuesday that he plans to "intensify” negotiations with Russia and Ukraine in order to reach a deal on a U.N. plan for exporting Ukrainian grain to global markets. Erdogan made these...

MEXICO CITY -- Tuesday's statement by the Mexican Navy stated that it had begun a controversial plan, to place concrete blocks on the bottom of the Gulf of California in order to capture illegal nets that would drown critically endangered vaquita Marina...

EAST LONDON (South Africa) -- President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa will attend Wednesday's East London funeral for 21 teens who died in a strange tragedy at a tavern nearly two weeks ago. The service will be held in a large tent. It is expected...

KRAMATORSK (Ukraine) -- As Russia intensified its offensive, the governor of Ukraine's last eastern province was urging his 350,000 inhabitants to flee. Air alerts were issued for nearly the whole country. Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko stated that removing people...

MEXICO CITY -- Hurricane Bonnie strengthened to a hurricane off the coast south of Mexico on Tuesday. It is the first season's eastern Pacific storm of the season, but it isn't considered a threat to land. After making as a tropical hurricane a...

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's president filed Tuesday a bill to end daylight savings time. This would end the practice of changing clocks twice per year. Jorge Alcocer, Mexico's Health Secretary, said Mexico should go back to God's clock. He argued...

Construction crews are racing to meet the deadline of 2024 set by French President Emmanuel Macron. A jury headed by Anne Hidalgo, Paris Mayor, has announced the winner project for the redevelopment area around the cathedral. Bas Smets (Belgian landscape...

Italy was suffering from a heat wave for a while before an enormous chunk of the Alpine glacier burst and killed hikers. Experts believe that climate change will increase those dangerous, hot conditions. Seven hikers were killed and many others remain unaccounted...

LUGANO (Switzerland) -- On Tuesday, a top U.S. diplomat urged Ukraine's allies to assist the country in its "immediate" and "urgent" needs. This was as a result of scores of countries wrapping up a two day conference aimed at helping Ukraine rebuild...