Hunt for buried survivors after Indonesia quake kills 162
Rescuers searched on Tuesday for survivors buried under rubble after a strong earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java killed 162 people, injured hundreds and left more feared trapped in collapsed buildings.
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Health or jobs: Peruvian mining town at a crossroads
The Peruvian mining city of La Oroya, one of the most polluted places in the world, is seeking to reopen a heavy metal smelter that poisoned residents for almost a century.
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Star soprano Renee Fleming returns to Met opera with 'The Hours'
A powerhouse trio of American song will interpret the voice of Virginia Woolf on New York's prestigious Metropolitan Opera stage, as the highly anticipated run of "The Hours" makes its world premiere Tuesday.
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36 killed in central China factory fire: state media
Thirty-six people were killed and two are missing after a fire at a plant in central China, state media said Tuesday, citing local authorities.
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US VP Harris to visit Philippine island near China-claimed waters
US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Tuesday to a Philippine island near waters claimed by China to show support for the longtime US ally and counter Beijing's growing influence in the region.
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Messi centre stage as Argentina, France begin World Cup title bids
Lionel Messi will embark on Tuesday on what will surely be his last chance to win the World Cup, with Argentina and holders France both in action in Qatar.
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Bacterial infections the 'second leading cause of death worldwide'
Bacterial infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one in eight of all deaths in 2019, the first global estimate of their lethality revealed on Tuesday.
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To strengthen ties, ancient Maya gifted neighbors a spider monkey
Seventeen hundred years ago, a female spider monkey was presented as a treasured gift -- and later brutally sacrificed -- to strengthen ties between two major powers of pre-Hispanic America, according to a new study.
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Boxing champ Andy Cruz training for pro debut after leaving Cuba
Olympic and triple world amateur boxing champion Andy Cruz -- who was expelled from Cuba's official federation in July -- is planning to turn pro and says he left his home country "legally," after speculation he had defected.
Read moreWar crimes allegations mount as winter threatens Ukrainians
Russians have murdered, tortured and kidnapped Ukrainians in a systematic pattern that could implicate top officials in war crimes, a senior US official said Monday as Kyiv said it had discovered four Russian torture sites in newly-liberated Kherson.
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