At an hour when Ahmad and Mohammed should have been in the classroom, the two brothers sat idle at home in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

Oil prices were in focus Tuesday as US President Donald Trump ramped up threats towards Iran, shaking up markets subdued by holidays in Asia and the United States.

The death of US actor James Van Der Beek was just the latest reminder that colorectal cancer has been surging among people ...

President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential consequences should it fail to strike a deal with the United States, as ...

Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.

India has tightened rules governing the use of artificial intelligence on social media to combat a flood of disinformation, ...

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating a "cover-up" over files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to an interview with the ...

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.

US documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman died Monday, a representative confirmed to AFP. He was 96 years old.

Australian resources giant BHP reported Tuesday a jump in half-year net profit boosted by demand for copper to meet the world's need for electrical power.

The USA will face women's hockey champions Canada in the Olympic final but they had contrasting semi-final victories on ...

Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won the women's Olympic big air final on Monday, denying defending champion Eileen Gu a ...