UNITED NATIONS

Some 25,000 children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition and require treatment, the United Nations Children’s Fund said Tuesday.

Out of the 104 parliament members attending the session, 89 voted against the proposed unity government on Monday.

The U.S. secretary of state will spend three days in Asia this week as he meets with leaders in Laos and China.

The United Nations calls on combatants in Yemen to avoid targeting civilian infrastructure amid a worsening of the humanitarian crisis there.

As local municipalities look for creative solutions to housing refugees, world leaders debate how Europe should move forward.

The country's troubled economy topped the agenda Thursday when its prime minister met with the leader of the International Monetary Fund.

Over 30,000 refugees have arrived in Greece so far this month as pressure continues to mount against German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Gradual economic recovery in big emerging markets like Brazil and Russia could offset the ongoing slowdown in China.

On Saudi Arabia's headline index, 167 stocks fell as investors feared the easing of Iranian sanctions raised the prospect of a surge in oil supplies.

Experts hope conflict prevention will be atop the international agenda in the event a woman is elected to lead the United Nations.

The Ebola epidemic is not quite over, with a new case emerging Friday and the World Health Organization warning more cases could occur.

The president said people who do not believe in climate science will be lonely in his last State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s approval rating has slipped again as she faces an increasingly tense situation after New Year’s Eve attacks.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party promised to legalize marijuana during the federal elections campaign last fall, but it won't be that easy.

The front page of the country's main newspaper featured a large picture Thursday of its dictator signing the order to approve a nuclear test.

China has continued to urge a de-escalation as more countries take sides in the conflict, sparked by the Saudi execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

The United Nations, which has passed resolutions on the reclusive country’s nuclear program before, is meeting Wednesday to consider options.

Libya’s state-owned oil company issued a “cry for help” Tuesday as ISIS attacked a second oil tank near Es Sider port, one day after setting fire to an oil tank in Ras Lanuf port.

With over 9,000 dead, Ukraine is again calling for the United Nations to send a peacekeeping force to the Donbass region.

While more than 160,000 people sought asylum in Sweden, neighboring Denmark saw only 18,500 applications in 2015.

"China can significantly help the regional peace and stability by becoming more active in the fight against the Islamic State," an Iranian official says.