Pope Francis, who began using a wheelchair last year, is visiting two countries where years of conflict have disabled many, and remain one of the world’s most difficult places for accessibility. Francis is...
Torrential rain and wild weather continued to hit Auckland and the north island of New Zealand on Friday. It caused floods in some parts of Auckland. Cars were submerged and people waded through rising flood water...
Britain's Prince met the finalists for the 2022 Earthshot Prize in Windsor to discuss their projects on tackling climate change. William and his charity, The Royal Foundation, launched the prize in 2020...
U.S. President Joe Biden led a moment of silence at the White House on Thursday in honor of the victims of separate shootings that killed 11 people at a Southern California ballroom dance hall and seven others at...
COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives and booster doses continue to help the most vulnerable even as more contagious variants have popped up.
But protection does wane and the shots don't fend off...
Firefighters are battling a massive and intense fire that broke out at an apartment building Thursday in the Westlake District.
The fire engulfed the building located on 2800 W Seventh Street, prompting a large...
Powerful Santa Ana winds raked much of Southern California on Thursday, toppling trees and big rigs.
Gusts hit 112 mph in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles and more than 90 mph near Julian in the...
Long queues of people waited outside a petrol station that was still open in Cusco on Thursday. Road blockades have caused shortages throughout Peru, amid a wave of protests and political unrest.Most of the petrol...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that recent disruptions to the world economy are behind the country's efforts to integrate its economy with that of the African continent.She made the...
The US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, began a two day visit to Mozambique by planting a mangrove tree and by collecting garbage at a local beach with volunteers.
On arrival she...