East Timor has become a stable democracy after securing independence in 2002. But its finances are precarious, and nearly half of its people live in poverty. Vendors at the Taibesi market in Dili ...

Snow will fall across the North East this weekend, with anyone heading out urged to take extra care in the icy conditions of the February freeze. The latest weather maps from the Met Office show ...

At least 10 people died this weekend as a powerful storm swept through a large swath of the United States, bringing widespread flooding and damaging winds to Southern and Eastern states. In ...

Scores of children caught up in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been subjected to sexual violence including rape by armed men, according to the United Nations ...

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A chilling new map shows the devastation that would come from a nuclear attack on the United States, with 75% of the ...

Northern Hemisphere (left) and Southern Hemisphere (right) NSIDC Polar Stereographic Projection coverage maps. — Credit: National Snow & Ice Data Center (NSIDC) It specifies a projection plane or grid ...

A Johnson & Johnson banner is displayed on the front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, in New York City, U.S., December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Johnson ...

The two sides met in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties were on the table. By Anton Troianovski and Ismaeel Naar Left out of a ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.