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Catastrophic floods in western Europe leave over 120 dead

Devastating flash floods due to intense rainfall have swept through several western European countries in the past few days, killing more than 120 and causing widespread damage. /CFP A

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Estimated $1billion looted in South Africa, 212 dead in unrest

Click arrows to view gallery The death toll surrounding riots and unrest in South Africa has risen to 212 on Friday, and an estimated $1 billion worth of goods has

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Clean up after nights of unrest and looting in Durban, South Africa

Click arrows to view gallery Volunteers and shopkeepers in Durban, South Africa cleaned up the streets Thursday after another night of looting following the

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France celebrates Bastille Day

Click arrows to view gallery Bastille Day is the National Day of France, celebrated on July 14 every year and called Fête nationale in France. It is the anniver

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Five more suspects identified in assassination of Haiti's president

Five more suspects, including former Haitian Sen. John Joël Joseph and another former government official, have been identified in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and are on the

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Amazing Copa America 2021 moments

Angel Di Maria of Argentina makes a heart gesture after scoring a goal to secure Argentina's 1-0 victory over Brazil during the Copa America final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Malaysians in need are hanging white flags outside their homes

People in Malaysia are hanging white flags outside their homes to signal that they need food or other kinds of help. The flags are a lifeline for low-income families that have been impacted by the co

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Report: Damage from Israeli bombardment on Gaza $290M-$380M

A report released this week by the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank finds that the socioeconomic status of people in the Gaza Strip have been severely weakened following the 11-d

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California's largest inland lake shows effects of drought

Click arrows to view gallery The Salton Sea in inland Southern California is a landlocked body of water with a high concentration of salts.The area around it can

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Divers in Greece spot hundreds of seahorses

Click arrows to view gallery Divers in Greece spotted a rare sight of hundreds of endangered seahorses in the Aitoliko lagoon.The protected species is threatened by o

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Footage: Stunning view from China's space station

00:48 Two Chinese astronauts stationed in the Tianhe core module of China's space station, Tiangong, conducted extravehicular activities for the first time on Sunday. O

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Chinese historical drama '1921' dominates China's box office

Domestic historical drama 1921 led the Chinese box office chart on Friday, pocketing 44.12 million yuan (around 6.8 million U.S. dollars) on its second day of screening, China Movie Data Information N

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Biden and Harris travel for "America's Back Together" tour

Click arrows to view gallery U.S. President Joe Biden visited Traverse City, Michigan Saturday in part of what the White House is calling the “America’s Back Together” tour.Biden

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Chinese historical film '1921' debuts online in North America

Chinese historical film 1921 made its debut online Thursday in North America.Set in 1921, the movie intends to provide a panoramic view of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) 100 years

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CPC's centenary gala 'Epic Journey' to be made into a movie: director

An art performance marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is held at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, June 28, 2021.

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U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

The U.S. military departed Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan today after a nearly 20-year presence that began on Oct. 7, 2001 a month after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.They handed the airfield over to t

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Who is responsible for the environmental disaster off Sri Lanka?

Click arrows to view gallery The Russian captain of the X-Press Pearl that caught fire and sank while carrying 25 tons of nitric acid, 275 tons of bunker fuel oil