Scientists have voted against a proposal to declare a new geological epoch called the Anthropocene to reflect how profoundly human activity has altered the planet. The vote followed a 15-year process to select a geological site that best captures humanity’s impact on the planet. The international union’s Anthropocene Working Group,…
Maldives on Tuesday said China will provide it with “military assistance,” in the latest sign that the Indian Ocean archipelago’s pro-China…
The shooting took place at the Kuwait Roundabout on Rasheed Street in Gaza City shortly before midnight, said one…
From above, Haiti’s capital city Port-au-Prince still looks serene, its white-washed homes climbing steep green hills that encircle a glittering bay. But to…
Across sweeping desert vistas, spectacular star dunes stand out. The distinctive mounds are among the tallest sand dunes on…
A United Nations team has found “clear and convincing” information that hostages in Gaza were sexually abused, Pramila Patten, the…
France became the world’s first country to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution on Monday, the culmination of an…