World
World
In aging China, a call for ‘bold’ steps to cut the cost of having babies
A Chinese health official has urged local governments to take "bold" steps to lower the cost of having babies and…
Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade
The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN…
N Korea displays the largest-ever number of nuclear missiles at nighttime parade
Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime parade, state media reported on Thursday, displaying more intercontinental…
Malala Yousafzai urges political and religious authorities to reject the Taliban
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala Yousafzai has urged political and religious authorities to reject the Taliban and all…
Tayyip Erdogan admits earthquake relief issues as dead toll approaches 12,000
President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday admitted to problems with his government's initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey…
Rescuers dig through rubble as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,800
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed…
Turkey-Syria earthquake kills 3,700; weather strikes survivors
A huge earthquake killed more than 3,700 people across a swathe of Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, with freezing…
Deadly Turkey earthquake sends rescuers scrambling for survivors
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 killed more than 50 people in southern Turkey on Monday and was felt in…
Laws criminalizing LGBT people are a ‘sin’ and an injustice, says Francis
Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalizing LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and…