The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed ...

A round of Israeli airstrikes targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports. The head of the World Health ...

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To preserve the spirit of the Games, Paris' mayor has proposed making the five Olympic rings installed on the Eiffel Tower a permanent fixture. Now the Eiffel family has gotten involved.

Azerbaijan observed a day of mourning for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors ...

Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a ...

A lesser-known amphibious landing along France's Mediterranean played a big role in liberating the country from the Nazis. Those troops were under French command, but hailed mostly from Africa.

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Triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the catastrophic event was the ...

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.