The 7.4-magnitude quake off northern Iwate prefecture could be felt as far as Tokyo. Residents have been urged to evacuate northern coastal regions ahead of a tsunami.

Is it true that the crime rate in Germany is higher among immigrants? Statistics suggest as much, but numbers by themselves ...

After the Nazis seized power in 1933, many Germans escaped by fleeing abroad. Some ended up in what was then Yugoslavia.

Canadian PM Mark Carney has vowed to reduce his country's reliance on the US by strengthening the economy and inking trade deals with others.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung this week as both countries target $50 billion in ...

New Delhi summoned Iran's envoy after two India-flagged vessels were attacked while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Festivals connected to agriculture are common in parts of India, but the ...

The fire ripped through makeshift homes in a "water village" in Malaysia's Sabah ‌state ⁠on ⁠Borneo island. The area is home to some of the country's poorest residents, including indigenous and ...

The Russian army is advancing on the Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka, with the aim of occupying the entire Donbas region.

A "domestic disturbance" in the US state of Louisiana has claimed the lives of eight children, including a 1-year-old, police ...

US Marines have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Hormuz Strait, President Trump has said. Earlier, he threatened to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran if no peace deal was ...

Rumen Radev's new center-left party, Progressive Bulgaria, is on course to win Bulgaria's eighth general election. But ...

Exit polls put Rumen Radev's new, left-leaning, pro-Russian party far ahead following Bulgaria's eighth election in five ...