Chinese authorities have shut down the 11th Beijing Independent Film Festival on its opening day, August 23. Organizers said they…
Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano eruption sparked a red alert for the aviation industry, meaning significant ash emissions are likely. Iceland’s meteorological…
All Russian trucks from an unauthorized aid convoy have now crossed back over the border from Ukraine. The convoy returned…
The US is accusing China of reckless mid-air intercept after a Chinese fighter came perilously close to a US military…
Lithuania’s honorary consul in Luhansk, Mykola Zelenec, has been killed in the rebel-held Ukrainian city. Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius…
The Russian aid convoy has moved across the Ukrainian border, without permission, after Russia accused Ukraine of obstructing it. Russia's…
The bodies of 20 Malaysian victims of Flight MH17 that crashed in Ukraine last month have arrived in Kuala Lumpur.…
Dr. Kent Brantly, one of the US aid workers who recovered from an Ebola infection, is "thrilled to be alive"…
James Foley’s killers wanted a $132 million ransom for his release, his employer has said. GlobalPost CEO Philip Balboni said…
Bank of America has agreed pay a record settlement of $16.7 billion for misleading investors about the quality of loans…