The U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday it has begun deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to help secure the southern border. The Pentagon also will provide military aircraft for Department ...

With babies in tow and mattresses over their heads, thousands of displaced people reached the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma, after fleeing M23 rebels who seized the town of Minova this week.

The government of General Brice Oligui Nguema said Thursday that presidential elections would be held on April 12, a key step to re-establish civilian rule after a coup ended the Bongo dynasty's ...

A British teenager who murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was jailed for at least 52 years on Thursday, for an atrocity prosecutors said was so violent it appeared he had ...

US secretary of state's itinerary includes stops in Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic ...

Multiple TV news broadcasts went offline on Jan. 15, leaving thousands jobless; more are expected to lose their livelihoods in 2025 ...

The Hague-based ICC is mandated to rule on the world’s worst offenses, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court has no police force and relies on its 125 member states to execute its ...

Tusaiwe Munkhondya knows what it’s like to feel alone in the world. She was abandoned by her mother at age six and raised by her grandmother. She now rescues abandoned babies, vulnerable children, and ...

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples married in Thailand Thursday as the kingdom became the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex unions. The decision carries serious economic potential in that country. The ...

The French, Spanish-language film set in Mexico broke the record for most nominations for a non-English-language movie ...

Calls to ban face masks in public are sparking debate in New York City. Supporters say it could curb subway crime, while critics argue it risks civil liberties. Aron Ranen has more.

New investigations will examine whether Apple or Google's mobile operating systems, app stores and browsers give either ...