KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian MPs introduced a bill Monday to overturn a ban on using the sperm and eggs of dead soldiers. A controversial new law due to come into force in March requires sperm and eggs stored by soldiers to be destroyed after their deaths. But it has stirred an emotive debate in...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A fire that destroyed around 600 hectares of a national park in Argentina was the result of arson, an official said Sunday. "We have confirmed that the fire originated intentionally," said Ignacio Torres, the governor of Chubut province, who had flown over Los Alerces...
LONDON, United Kingdom - The UK will introduce legislation to ban disposable e-cigarettes in order to tackle a rise in youth vaping, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was to announce Monday. "As any parent or teacher knows, one of the most worrying trends at the moment is the rise in vaping among...
YEREVAN, Armenia—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Sunday that he has proposed the signing of a non-aggression pact to Azerbaijan, pending a comprehensive peace treaty between the arch-foe Caucasus neighbours. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (Photo from AFP) Yerevan and...
ISTANBUL, Turkey—One man was killed after gunmen opened fire inside a Catholic church in Istanbul during Sunday mass in what appeared to be a targetted attack. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya (C) addresses the press next to Santa Maria church after an attack, in Istanbul, on January...
MEXICO CITY, Mexico—Activists protested on Sunday against a resumption of bullfighting in Mexico City, after the Supreme Court revoked an earlier suspension. Anti-bullfighting protestors and members of different animal rights protection societes take part in a demonstration against...
SEOUL, South Korea—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of a new strategic cruise missile from a submarine, state media said Monday, the latest tension-raising move by the nuclear-armed state. People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a...
TOKYO, Japan—Japan said it is joining other countries in suspending funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following Israeli charges that some UNRWA staff took part in Hamas's October 7 attack. (FILES) Palestinian refugees carry food aid they received from the United Nations...
ISTANBUL, Turkiye -- Two assailants launched an armed attack on an Italian church in Istanbul during a religious ceremony on Sunday, leaving one person dead, Turkey's interior minister said. The attack occurred at around 11:40 (0840 GMT) at the Santa Maria church in the Sariyer...
This image grab taken from AFPTV footage shows two environmental activists from the collective dubbed "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) hurling soup at Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" (La Joconde) painting, at the Louvre museum in Paris, on January 28, 2024. (AFPTV/AFP) PARIS, France...
GUATEMALA City– A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Guatemala on Friday night, with officials reporting no casualties or material damage. The quake struck at 11:52 pm (0552 GMT), seven kilometers (four miles) from the town of Taxisco at a depth of 108 kilometers, according to the US...
China's Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong (C) shakes hands with China's Ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun as he departs Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on January 27, 2024. (Photo by KIM Won Jin / AFP) SEOUL, South Korea–China's vice foreign minister met with North...
