International News

3:07 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Rohingya Muslims have pleaded with the international community at the first United Nations high-level meeting on the plight of the ethnic minority to prevent the mass killings taking place in Myanmar and to help those in the persecuted group lead normal lives

1:26 PM on Wednesday, October 1

A U.S. government shutdown has begun, and it could impact travel plans, with potential airport delays and cancellations

12:03 PM on Wednesday, October 1

It’s been eight years since Daniel Day-Lewis announced his retirement from acting and said he wanted to “explore the world in a different way.”

12:03 PM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.N. Security Council's approval for the creation of a so-called gang suppression force in Haiti has been met with wary resignation in the small Caribbean state

11:30 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died

9:39 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Confusion surrounds internet connectivity in Afghanistan after some networks were restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday

9:27 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Concerns are growing over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has been without external electricity for over a week

9:23 AM on Wednesday, October 1

An appeals court in Qatar has overturned the conviction of Remy Rowhani, leader of the country’s small Baha’i community

8:40 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Hundreds of migrants have embarked on a protest march in southern Mexico in support of an aim to legalize their immigration status and find more work opportunities after a long frustrating wait near the Guatemala border

8:13 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.S. imposes new sanctions on firms and individuals linked to Iran's missile and military aircraft production

7:59 AM on Wednesday, October 1

German authorities are investigating reports of unidentified drones potentially spying on critical infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein

6:59 AM on Wednesday, October 1

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging to defend Qatar, including using U.S. military action if necessary

4:50 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.S. military has begun reducing its mission in Iraq under an agreement made with Iraqi officials last year

2:03 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn's moon Enceladus

1:55 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Ukraine’s president and the U.N. nuclear agency head are raising concerns about safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

1:38 AM on Wednesday, October 1

German police have completed a security sweep at the Oktoberfest fairgrounds and reopened the famed beer festival after an hourslong closure

11:57 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from Sudan, Myanmar, the Pacific Islands, and Taiwan

10:09 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is warning that Europe is in a hybrid war with Russia and must arm itself

5:33 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Indonesian rescue workers are racing against the clock in the search for survivors from a school collapse in the province of East Java

5:11 AM on Tuesday, September 30

The outer bands of Hurricane Humberto are lashing Bermuda ahead of a more direct pass from the stronger Hurricane Imelda on the tiny British territory