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Buddhist leader accused of coercing nuns into sex quits job

Xuecheng's case is one of the most prominent since the #MeToo movement took hold in China.

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Italians point fingers, seek answers after bridge collapse kills 39

The CNR civil engineering society said structures dating from when the bridge was built had surpassed their lifespan.

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Turkey escalates feud by boosting tariffs on U.S. booze, cars

NATO ally Turkey has accused Washington of waging an "economic war" as part of a plot to harm the country.

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Bus crash in Ecuador kills 24 people, injures 19

At least 24 people were killed and another 19 injured when a bus careened into another vehicle at high speed and overturned on a highway near Ecuador's capital Tuesday, officials reported.

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'Apocalyptic scene' as highway bridge collapses in Italian city

An official warned "what seems like an immense tragedy" was unfolding.

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When is a German not a German? Identity re-emerges as a thorny issue

"I am a German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," said Mesut Özil, who recently quit the national soccer team, citing racism.

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Car crashes into barrier outside Britain's Parliament; pedestrians hurt

The incident happened at the same location as the March 2017 terror attack that killed five people.

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Euroviews. The Qanon conspiracy is bizarre. The psychology of its followers is dangerous.

The fear that evil forces conspire to hurt good people is deeply rooted in the human psyche.

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Brazen four-day Taliban assault on key city kills 120

The U.S. is helping Afghan forces as they scramble to keep control of Ghazni.

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Trump policies 'destroying economic growth,' senior German official says

Europe will not support U.S. pressures against Iran amid international trade disputes, says German economy minister

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North and South Korean leaders to meet for third time

Push for what would be a third summit since April comes amid renewed worries surrounding a nuclear standoff between Washington and Pyongyang.

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Euroviews. I was a violent white supremacist. I found a way out | View

Thirty years ago, I was complicit in spreading similar seeds of intolerance. For eight years of my life — and despite the fact that I was not raised in a racist environment — I was a hateful and violent white supremacist.

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Searing heat could make North Africa, Arab Gulf countries unlivable

In the fertile Nile Delta, rising sea levels and a rising water table are already cutting into Egypt's precious 4 percent of arable farmland.

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Muses for 'Mona Lisa' and 'Venus' inspire descendants centuries later

"Even though every day I work with young, contemporary, living artists, I always like to look back at 'The Birth of Venus,' and see where I come from."

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A Saudi-led airstrike killed dozens of Yemeni kids. Could the world have stopped it?

"When you're hitting a school bus there is a big problem with your target acquisition process."

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Thousands attend Arab-led rally against Israeli 'nation-state' law

The rally marked further fallout from the explosive law that critics say marginalizes the state's non-Jewish citizens.

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Hungry Iranians struggle — even before sanctions bite

Bread-and-butter protests by hungry Iranians have forced Tehran into action.

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Erdogan warns Trump: Turkey does not respond to threats

The two governments have clashed over a range of issues, not least the Turkish detention of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson on terrorism charges.

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9-year-old chess prodigy wins fight to stay in Britain

A 9-year-old India-born chess prodigy whose fight to stay in Britain drew international attention can remain in the country, the U.K. government said Friday.

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Move over Cairo: Egypt builds a new capital city

It will feature a "smart traffic system," a huge green space bigger than New York's Central Park, a mega-mall and housing for 6.5 million people.