Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year — roughly 1 in 7 students, the U.N. children's agency reported Thursday, deploring what it said was an ...

Some feel betrayed, with many — including those who fled Taliban rule in Afghanistan — having already spent years in limbo.

The U.S. president says his orders ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs would make America a 'merit-based country' once again.

Burials are usually carried out within a few hours of death in Muslim and Arab communities, and failure to ensure dignified burials is agonizing for families.

The Trump administration’s freeze on some government work and communications on health topics pending a political review is alarming the nation’s scientists, who say the move could delay essential ...

Jacques Audiard's Mexico-set musical shattered the record for the most Academy Award nominations for a non-English-language movie.

Price increases of rice and vegetables such as cabbage pushed up overall sales while the number of purchased items continued ...

The two chambers of parliament plan to resume talks Jan. 31 on measures to secure a sufficient number of imperial family ...

While the updated regulations will impose an additional step for a broader range of investors, those who pass the screening ...

Police have arrested a man for kicking a rabbit, which later died, as a probe continues over the deaths of more than 70 ...

Japan might take a leadership role in global free trade if the United States piles on tariffs and rejects multilateral ...

Former homeowners determined to stay want houses that the next fire will not burn easily and that, if burnt, will not turn ...