Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan, tsunami threat lifted

Taipei (AFP) - A strong earthquake struck southeast Taiwan on Sunday, killing at least one person, destroying a few buildings and destroying roads -...

Thousands evacuated as typhoon pounds Japan

Typhoon Nanmadol brought torrential rain, high waves and strong winds to southern Japan Minamata (Japan) (AFP) - Thousands took shelter in southwest Japan on Sunday...

New US citizens take oath on Ellis Island

New American citizens take an oath during a naturalization service on Ellis Island, a highly symbolic spot for the ceremony Ellis Island (United States) (AFP)...

Germany controls Russian-owned oil refineries

By controlling German Rosneft's operations, Berlin can operate refineries using crude oil from countries other than Russia Berlin (AFP) - Berlin on Friday took control...

Xi and Putin look to challenge global order at regional summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for global order change at a summit challenging Western influence. Samarkand (Uzbekistan) (AFP) Russian President...

The UN summit personally returns to a world of divisions

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking ahead of the General Assembly leaders summit, said the divisions in the world are "the widest since at least...