A court in Iran has sentenced Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh to 10 years on prison after finding him guilty of collaborating with a hostile government
U.S. Marines have begun a partial transfer from Okinawa to Guam, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on their realignment to reduce the heavy burden of American troop presence on the southern Japanese island
Serbia's president says the United States plans to introduce sanctions against Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia
Brazil’s federal police have arrested Gen. Walter Braga Netto, a member of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s cabinet, in connection with investigations into an alleged coup plot, a source close to the process said
Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey are meeting in Jordan to discuss plans and goals to assist Syria’s transition from the deposed government of Bashar Assad
Ex-soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president as the ruling party consolidates power
K-pop light sticks, Christmas lights and even Santa Claus outfits have taken over daily protests demanding the ouster of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his shocking martial law declaration this month. On Saturday, the country’s parliament voted to impeach Yoon to suspend his powers. The Constitutional Court will determine whether to remove him from office or restore his presidential powers. Yoon's short-lived Dec. 3 order has sparked massive protests, drawing attention...
South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol
PEN America has condemned the arrest of Reza Khandan, Iranian activist and husband of leading human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Impeached South Korean president says he will 'never give up,' calls for stability during his 'temporary' pause
The BBC's Jean Mackenzie explains what happens next following the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
A popular actor in southern India has been released from jail on bail, a day after he was arrested by police in connection with a stampede that led to the death of a woman at the premiere of his movie earlier this month
The reopening of Notre Dame was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal
Some have long called for the practice of changing the clock twice a year to end.
The BBC speaks to men released from Saydnaya prison - a place known as the "human slaughterhouse".
A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime ally, from the lightning-fast insurgency that toppled him
Thai police say two suspects are in custody as authorities investigate a bombing in the north that killed at least three people and injured 48 others
A former soccer star is set to become president of Georgia Saturday
Some Americans and others are taking advantage of a new law in Benin that grants citizenship to those who can trace their lineage to the slave trade
Mie Takahashi is one of a small group of female toji, or master Japanese sake brewers