Fishers do not usually wish for a "perfect storm". But Latvian boating communities are hoping for exactly that: a rare ...

Like many people affected by serious illness in ex-Soviet Central Asia, Almagul Ibrayeva is having trouble finding medicine ...

The spur to build Toronto's billion-dollar-plus flood prevention project dates back to a devastating hurricane in 1954, but planners say its urgency was reinforced by the recent tragic flooding in ...

As blistering summer heat sweeps across the Balkans, poorly managed and illegal dumpsites are bursting into flames, sparking ...

Japan is waging war on "host clubs" -- where men entertain women willing to pay for romance, but authorities and industry insiders say customers have long been scammed and saddled ...

Chile, the world's biggest copper producer, is hoping for a last-minute deal to stop the United States from imposing a 50-percent import tariff on the red metal.

Thousands of carpets and kilim rugs spread out in the sun form a festive and kaleidoscopic patchwork on the outskirts of ...

Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type of ...

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their trade truce, while eyes were also on tech earnings ...

Tsunamis hit parts of Russia's Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place ...

World number two Coco Gauff battled into the third round of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday by outlasting US compatriot ...

US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to become a federal appellate judge in ...