Russia maintained an iron grip on Crimea since seizing it from Ukraine in 2014. Many Russian civilians go there to enjoy the beaches. But now Ukraine is hitting Crimea hard, upending daily life.

Two powerful earthquakes less than two months apart have exposed stark differences in how neighboring Venezuela and Colombia respond to catastrophe. While civilians in Venezuela dug through rubble

A Russian plan to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, sparking a protest from Japan. The four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight Thursday as renewed violence continues to spread and feed growing fears that the country’s civil war could reignite and create a new front in the Middle East war.

Cuba on Thursday ​marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro amid one of the most ‌severe economic and political crises in its history, exacerbated by Washington's oil embargo and hardened sanctions.

The drills come amid rising tensions with China, which frequently sends military planes and ships towards Taiwan.

Human Rights Watch says Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have forcibly disappeared six staff members from a local organization focused on women's and children's rights.