Switzerland's glaciers lose 'mind-blowing' 10% of their volume in just two years
Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking at a "mind-blowing" rate. A total of 10% of their ice volume has disappeared over a period of just two years as a combination of low snowfall and soaring temperatures cause unprecedented melting, according to figures released Thursday.
2023-09-28 18:54
Where is China's defense minister? Beijing keeps silent
China has declined to comment on its defense minister's whereabouts as questions swirl over his status a month after he was last seen in public.
2023-09-28 18:25
Nagorno-Karabakh will cease to exist from 2024 after Azerbaijan victory
The self-declared republic of Nagorno-Karabakh will cease to exist from next year after its president signed a decree dissolving state institutions following its defeat by Azerbaijan.
2023-09-28 18:20
American soldier Travis King arrives back in US after being freed by North Korea
US Army Private Travis King arrived back on United States soil Thursday after being returned to American custody weeks after he crossed into North Korea, a Defense Department official said.
2023-09-28 16:21
Greece hit by several months of rain in a day, just weeks after storm killed 17
Storm Elias dumped several months-worth of rain in less than a day as it swept across Greece on Wednesday, just weeks after Storm Daniel killed 17 people in the southern European nation.
2023-09-28 15:53
North Korea amends constitution to bolster nuclear power status, calls US and allies 'worst threat'
North Korea has amended its constitution to bolster and expand its nuclear force, with leader Kim Jong Un pointing to the growing cooperation between the United States, South Korea and Japan as "the worst actual threat" facing the isolated nation.
2023-09-28 15:25
A NATO country could soon have a pro-Russian leader
Slovakia is getting ready to elect its fifth prime minister in just four years, and with Kremlin sympathizer Robert Fico's opposition party leading the polls, it is one being watched with alarm in the West.
2023-09-28 14:49
Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarine as China threat grows
Taiwan unveiled its first-ever domestically built submarine on Thursday, an accomplishment the island democracy's leader hailed as a significant milestone as Taipei works to boost its military deterrence in the face of a growing threat from Beijing.
2023-09-28 14:18
South Korea has jailed a man for using AI to create sexual images of children in a first for country's courts
A South Korean man has been sentenced to jail for using artificial intelligence to generate exploitative images of children, the first case of its kind in the country as courts around the world encounter the use of new technologies in creating abusive sexual content.
2023-09-28 11:52
Massive warehouse explosion rocks Uzbekistan capital
A huge explosion followed by a large blaze occurred early on Thursday morning at a warehouse in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, according to Reuters and AFP news agencies, citing local media reports.
2023-09-28 09:24
House Republicans release more than 700 pages of internal IRS documents from whistleblowers in Hunter Biden probe
Documents released Wednesday by House Republicans shed new light on how two Internal Revenue Service agents who investigated Hunter Biden felt like they hit roadblocks whenever President Joe Biden's name came up in the criminal probe.
2023-09-28 08:55
Russia seeks to rejoin UN Human Rights Council despite its war on Ukraine
Russia is formally seeking to rejoin the United Nations' Human Rights Council, nearly 18 months after it was suspended from the body following its invasion of Ukraine.
2023-09-28 08:29