The Italian government declared a state of emergency in Venice after the city experienced its second-worst flooding in almost 150 years of flood records. Venice Mayor...
University students in Hong Kong won control of a bridge from riot police Tuesday night after a day of dramatic and violent clashing. The situation follows...
Fires raging in Australia have forced officials to declare a state of emergency in New South Wales and Queensland. The greater Sydney area is facing a...
Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday after the Organization of American States released an audit saying it had found “clear manipulation” of election results that secured...
Japanese women are speaking out against common workplace policies that restrict them from wearing glasses on the job. Domestic airlines argued their ban is for safety...
A poisonous smog in New Delhi, India has caused the government to declare a public health emergency, shutting down schools and halting construction projects. As the...
A Barcelona court has acquitted five men of rape charges and instead sentenced them for lesser charges of sexual abuse after determining that their crimes did...
For decades encyclopedic museums and modern nations have argued over who should hold onto the world’s cultural heritage. On one hand, museums claim they are there...
India has officially divided the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two federal territories and stripped the state of its autonomy. The move enforces a decision...
Massive protests have broken out in Bolivia over accusations that President Evo Morales committed election fraud. When polls closed on Oct. 20, results showed the race...
