The Japanese visitor traveled to Peru with plans to see Machu Picchu. Instead, he spent seven months in lockdown. When the local tourism authority heard about his plight, they decided to organize a special visit.
Ahead of his visit to Cyprus and Greece, Heiko Maas appealed to Turkey to end exploration of gas reserves in contested regions off Greek islands. Maas said Germany stood in solidarity with Cyprus and Greece as partners.
Marian Kotleba, the head of the People's Party — Our Slovakia, was found guilty of peddling Nazi ideology. The verdict marks the first time a Slovakian court has sentenced an MP to prison.
Iran has offered to mediate in the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. But Iran is by no means an uninvolved third party in the conflict — especially as far as Azerbaijan is concerned.
For years, the Global Hunger Index has shown global advances in combating malnutrition. But the coronavirus pandemic could undo them, according to the latest report for German aid organization Welthungerhilfe.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed deep anxiety over reports about ongoing military activities in the breakaway region. Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of extending the fighting.
Ex-president Alvaro Uribe is being investigated for witness tampering and has been accused of having links to paramilitary groups. He had been under house arrest since August.
More than a thousand migrants in 485 small boats have landed in the Canary Islands in the past two days. Tightened security along Morocco's coast has pushed migrants and traffickers to risk the Atlantic crossing.
In an interview with CBS News, the militant group said it hopes that Trump wins the November election and withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan. Trump's aide said the campaign "rejects" the Taliban support.
More African migrants have been making the dangerous journey across the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands. The coronavirus pandemic has been just one factor driving the rise in arrivals.
Eye patches and fake blood, bandaged limbs and images of slashed wrists – a fashion genre is helping young people in Japan to communicate feelings that they would otherwise be unable to voice.
The European Parliament wants the EU to act in Nagorno-Karabakh. But chief diplomat Josep Borrell has pointed to diplomacy, the Minsk group and the member states, which don't support sanctions against Turkey.
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry denied attacking the cathedral and said its army "doesn't target historical, cultural and, especially, religious buildings and monuments."
China's ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun, responded with an irate statement, saying the accusations were "groundless" and that his country "opposes interference in internal affairs."
At least 600 people have been arrested in clashes with the police. Protesters said the new law undermines job security as well as environmental regulations. The government considers it a necessary step to encourage investment in the faltering economy.
The EU's three main bodies have put forth three different sets of climate protection goals. The most ambitious came from lawmakers, but everyone will have to agree for anything — other than the climate — to change.
Russian punk rock group Pussy Riot hung rainbow flags outside multiple government building on President Vladimir Putin’s birthday to send one message: "The state should not interfere in the life of the LGBTQ community".
An official from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region said that 50% of the population has been forced to flee amid bombing and fighting. Armenia accused Azerbaijan of trying to instigate a genocide in the area.
Riding on the global popularity of South Korean pop, Seoul plans a rapid expansion of government-run "King Sejong Institutes" around the world to promote the Korean language and culture.
The Paris Agreement, of which many UN nations are signatories, has nations aim to cap global warming "well below" 2 degrees Celsius and at 1.5 degrees if possible.
The number of cases of sexualized violence and femicide in Africa has risen during the Covid-19 pandemic. Will those in power finally grow aware of the extent of the problem?
Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov is reported to have stepped down from the top job. Earlier, the opposition claimed it seized power after storming government buildings.
Greeks and Turks have much in common culturally, yet share a troubled past. Both sides would suffer if the conflict over gas reserves in the Mediterranean were to escalate further.
Thousands have gathered to protest the results of a recent parliamentary election marred by allegations of vote-buying. Police moved to break up demonstrations using water cannons, stun grenades and tear gas.
