Search resumes for victims of deadly Indian landslide Rescuers have resumed their search for survivors and victims of a large landslide that swept across a highway in the mountains of northern India, killing at least 13 people
Indian launch attempt of earth observation satellite fails An Indian rocket has failed in its attempt to put a satellite into orbit to provide real-time images used to monitor cyclones and other potential natural disasters
EXPLAINER: Low expectations for Venezuela-opposition talks The government of Venezuela and its opposition are scheduled to begin a new dialogue this week, marking the third effort in four years
Food delivery firms under scrutiny as new Spain law kicks in A new law requiring food delivery companies in Spain to hire delivery riders and drivers as employees rather than freelance contractors has gone into effect
How the Infrastructure Bill Passed (the Senate) The Senate passed Biden’s infrastructure bill with bipartisan support. Here’s how that happened.President Biden in June with the bipartisan group of senators working on the infrastructure package.
Meet Delta, the Good Samaritan Robot in Indonesia. The robot, made using a rice cooker and other household goods, is delivering food and other essential items to Indonesian villagers infected with the virus.The robot named Delta, created from recycled household goods during a demonstration in Surabaya, Indonesia, in July.
Tunisia Was the Only Success Story of the Arab Spring. Now Its Democracy Is In Jeopardy Tunisia has carried an especially heavy burden over the past decade. It was the first country to cast out a longtime dictator as part of the Arab Spring revolts.
K-pop star sentenced to 3 years in prostitution case A South Korean military court has sentenced disgraced K-pop star Seungri to three years in prison for crimes including providing prostitutes to foreign businessmen
Wildfires rage in Algeria as heatwave hits North Africa The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history.
Anger in Lebanon over central bank ending of fuel subsidies Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister on Thursday called a decision by the central bank to end subsidies to fuel products “illegal,” and called for an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss the move
Embrace fear: Free climber scales another London skyscraper A 21-year-old British free climber who scaled his second London skyscraper in a little over a week and his third overall
'Miracle' Syrian toddler with extreme burns after refugee camp fire reunites with family Dalal came to the brink of death three times after she and her family were caught up in a horrific blaze at their refugee camp in Idlib, Syria, where her older sister, Yasmin, died trying to rescue her
Greek wildfires a major ecological catastrophe, PM says Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the devastating wildfires that burned across the country for more than a week amount to the greatest ecological catastrophe Greece has seen in decades
British-flagged boat with at least 17 on board sinks off coast of Greek island A British-flagged boat, reportedly carrying tourists, has sunk off the Greek island of Milos with a rescue operation involving several vessels and a navy helicopter dispatched to find the 17 passengers.
Picasso masterpieces to go on sale in blockbuster auction Proceeds could reach $100m in what is thought to be the most valuable auction of the artist's works.
Embrace fear: Free climber scales another London skyscraper A 21-year-old British free climber who scaled his second London skyscraper in a little over a week and his third overall
Tokyo Olympic gold medal replaced after first got bitten The mayor of softball athlete Miu Goto's hometown prompted outrage after chomping on her medal.
Taliban take 10th Afghan provincial capital in blitz The Taliban captured a provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, the 10th the insurgents have taken over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan as the U.S. and NATO prepare to withdraw entirely from the country after decades of war.
Covid: Germany fears thousands got saline, not vaccine from nurse More than 8,000 mostly elderly people are urged to get vaccinated again as a nurse is questioned.
Taliban capture 10th Afghan provincial city, Ghazni, as insurgents edge closer to capital, Kabul The Taliban have reportedly seized Ghazni, located 150km (95 miles) from Kabul, making it the group’s 10th claim of a key Afghan provincial city this week as the insurgents push closer to the capital.
France shares 670,000 vaccine doses with Vietnam as part of COVAX scheme, Macron says France has donated 670,000 coronavirus jabs to Vietnam as part of the COVAX international vaccine-sharing program, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.
Taiwan, US coast guards meet despite Chinese pressure Officers from the U.S. and Taiwanese coast guards have met to discuss improving cooperation and communication despite efforts by China to isolate the self-governing island democracy