French President Emmanuel Macron sought to ease fears over his controversial pension reform on Thursday in a debate with concerned citizens over the plan that has sparked protests by train drivers, pilots, lawyers, doctors and police.
Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Ecuador after President Lenin Moreno declared a "state of emergency" on Thursday following demonstrations against rising fuel prices due to the government scrapping subsidies.
Officials are calling on Facebook not to use encryption in its messaging services that does not provide authorities a way to see what is being sent.
Rampant and unsustainable extraction of groundwater reserves crucial for food production will "critically impact" rivers, lakes and wetlands in half of Earth's drainage basins by mid-century, researchers warned on Wednesday.
Fourteen people were killed on Wednesday when an illegal gold mine collapsed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said, giving a provisional toll.
The US government plans to collect the DNA of all migrants detained after entering the country illegally, officials said on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday published his "final" Brexit proposals, warning EU leaders that Britain will walk out without a deal on October 31 if they do not accept his terms.
An Emirati who made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station is set to return to Earth on Thursday following an eight-day mission that sparked euphoria in his homeland.
Technological breakthroughs are needed so that farmers can grow enough food for a growing world population while preserving natural resources, the 2019 Future of Farming Dialogue, which wrapped up on Wednesday in Germany, heard.
Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency as a "coup", as his administration pushed back hard against the investigation.
French officials faced growing pressure on Tuesday over their response to pollution concerns following a massive fire at a chemicals plant, which spewed huge clouds of smoke and soot across the northern city of Rouen.
The party of Israel's ex-military chief Benny Gantz on Tuesday pulled out of planned talks on forming a unity government with main rival Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following deadlocked elections.
North Korea fired two missiles into the sea on Wednesday, a day after Washington and Pyongyang announced they would resume stalled nuclear talks later this week.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged that the country will stay on the path of peaceful development, and pursue a mutually beneficial strategy of opening up.
Sudan's prime minister has met a senior Darfur rebel leader living in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, hailing an "essential step" for peace in the troubled east African nation.
President Donald Trump asked Australia's prime minister to help US Attorney General Bill Barr gather information for an inquiry intended to discredit the Mueller investigation, The New York Times reported on Monday.
Chinese government has earmarked 13.5 billion yuan ($1.89 billion) this year for poverty alleviation in regions plagued by deep-rooted issues, the most difficult part of the country's fight against poverty, a senior official said on Friday (September 27).
Austrian conservatives won the most seats in snap elections on Sunday, putting their 33-year-old leader Sebastian Kurz on track to retake power but forcing him into tough coalition negotiations after a corruption scandal sent his erstwhile far-right allies preparing for opposition.
