Desi Bouterse, the former dictator of Suriname who was a fugitive from justice for the murder of political opponents four decades ago, has died at age 79, the government said Wednesday.

With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass in Indonesia's Aceh ...

Pope Francis called Wednesday for an end to the war in Ukraine and for talks for a just peace as the country was pummelled by 170 Russian missiles and drones on Christmas morning.

A Russian court slightly reduced prison sentences Wednesday on a playwright and a theatre director convicted of "justifying terrorism" in a play.

Hamas and Israel traded accusations on Wednesday over delays in finalising a ceasefire and hostage release agreement for Gaza, despite continued efforts by mediators to broker a deal in the latest ...

A top Wall Street regulator ordered Edward Jones, Osaic Wealth, and Cambridge Investment Research to pay more than $8.2 ...

Lebanon's state media said an Israeli air strike targeted the Baalbek region in the east of the country before dawn on Wednesday, branding it a "violation" of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and ...

Batsman Travis Head was declared fit for the Boxing Day Test against India on Wednesday in a big boost for Australia while ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday condemned a Russian attack which saw more than 170 drones and missiles launched on Ukraine's energy grid, killing one person. "I condemn this ongoing ...

Defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City can clinch a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFL post-season with a ...

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...

Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since ...