Freedom declined around the world last year with authoritarians solidifying their grip, but South Asia led a series of bright ...

In Albania's capital, Baba Mondi envisions a Vatican-like state for his Bektashi faith on a tiny scrap of land that would serve as a model for love and tolerance.

"It's the Mangold edition!" quipped one star, as "Wicked" actors Grande and Cynthia Erivo sat politely, side-by-side and ...

Thousands of mourners, carrying flags and orange balloons, gathered Wednesday for the funeral procession of Shiri Bibas and ...

The number of births in South Korea rose last year for the first time in more than a decade on the back of a rise in marriages, officials said on ...

Chilean authorities said they restored power to most homes on Wednesday, hours after a massive, rare blackout caused ...

Israel has agreed to release Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed last week in exchange for the bodies of four ...

South Korea's birth rate rose last year for the first time in a decade, official data showed on Wednesday, bucking a trend ...

Lionel Messi was on target again as Inter Miami surged into the CONCACAF Champions Cup last 16 with a 3-1 victory over ...

Chile on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and curfew across much of the country, including the capital Santiago, ...

An Australian couple have criticised Qatar Airways after a blanket-draped corpse was seated next to them during a long-haul ...

Asian markets mostly rose on Wednesday after a poor start to the week, with Hong Kong boosted by a rebound in tech firms that ...