China passes energy law to ‘promote carbon neutrality’
China on Friday passed a new energy law to promote carbon neutrality, state media reported, as Beijing moves ahead with its pledge to...
Turkey’s foreign minister visits Athens to help mend ties between the regional rivals
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived Friday in Athens for meetings with his Greek counterpart as part of efforts...
Myanmar anti-junta pages falsely share old photo as ‘shot-down military chopper’
As fighting intensified between the military and ethnic armed groups in parts of Myanmar, an old photo of a damaged helicopter gained traction...
Italy sends another 8 migrants to Albania, despite failing to process the first group
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship docked Friday at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed...
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to...
How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty.Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s...
Pelicans, prayers and people power: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond:Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent.Follow...
Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans
Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits."They...
Mysterious Black Balls Washing Up on Sydney Beaches Revealed to Be ‘Disgusting’ Human Waste
Scientists have solved the mystery of sticky black balls that began washing on beaches in Sydney, Australia last month. Thousands of the strange balls...
3 people arrested, charged in Argentina in connection to former One Direction singer’s death
The investigation surrounding Liam Payne's death continues to unfold.On Wednesday, Argentina's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office announced in a press release that...
