King Charles III is set to focus on healthcare workers in his traditional Christmas message
King Charles III and close members of the royal family attended Christmas Day services Wednesday at a church on Sandringham, ...
Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said ...
Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to ...
Japan’s foreign minister seeks “positive” direction in bilateral ties during his visit to China
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with top Chinese leaders Wednesday during his visit to Beijing, the first since ...
An Azerbaijani Airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau
An Azerbaijani Airlines has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau. The Embraer 190 aircraft made an emergency. The number of people on board has not yet been confirmed. Local ...
Turkey’s soaring costs are creating a ‘lost generation’ of kids forced to help their families get by
In a dim one-room apartment in one of Istanbul’s poorest neighborhoods, 11-year-old Atakan Sahin curls up on a threadbare ...
US census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity
As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, the ...
Mild-mannered watch repairman was at the rudder for death-defying escape from Vietnam 42 years ago
According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, from 1975 to 1995, between 200,000 and 600,000 Vietnamese boat people died at sea. During that time, 800,00 made it to relative safety.
After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has ...
Medical examiner says a Hawaii crime boss died of a drug overdose while in federal detention
A Hawaii crime boss who died in federal detention this month was killed by an opioid overdose, Honolulu’s medical examiner ...
Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82
Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes ...
BPD takes part in statewide retail theft operation
The Bakersfield Police Department participated in a retail theft operation involving the California Highway Patrol and other agencies statewide that resulted in ...