The World Bank announced Saturday the creation of the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility, which would help nations combat deadly and costly disease outbreaks.
He would face charges in U.S. federal courts in Texas and California.
“It’s necessary to clear any doubts,” Putin said of an investigation into the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
The latest report comes at a time when U.S. health officials have been clamoring for adequate funding to support mosquito protection and eradication.
This week’s EgyptAir Flight 804 tragedy adds to the numerous setbacks the nation's tourism-fueled economy has absorbed in recent years.
Nguyen Van Ly, detained most of the past two decades due to his pursuit of democracy and religious freedom, was released Friday.
Demonstrators included supporters of powerful Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and people from other opposition groups.
The NSG is a 48-nation club dedicated to curbing nuclear arms proliferation; Pakistan’s application will add to tensions with India.
Norbert Hofer, who could be elected Sunday, shares political views similar to U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Moshe Yaalon announced his resignation following an attempt by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to replace him with ultra-nationalist ally.
Authorities said they will also “crack down on cults” in the runup to the September meeting in the eastern city of Hangzhou.
Data suggest a possible restroom blaze near the cockpit of the doomed Paris-to-Cairo passenger plane, a report said.
A new image, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows in stunning detail, the surface of the red planet.
Recent terror attacks in Paris and Brussels have dampened the demand for the Eurostar railway service.
Moscow threatened to “change its policy ... to this friendly country” if Montenegro became a new member of the trans-Atlantic defense alliance.
The homeopathic doctor, Mir Sanaur Rahman, was killed on the spot, and his companion, identified as Saifuzzaman, suffered serious wounds.
On Thursday, the temperature in the western Indian city of Phalodi reached 51 degrees Celsius (124 degrees Fahrenheit) — the highest ever recorded in the country.
Next week's gathering in Japan is expected to yield a “go your own way” response from member nations on economic growth strategies.
The joint owners of Brazilian miner Samarco have begun restoring a town in Brazil that was affected when a dam burst in November.
Tsai Ing-wen said she wanted dialogue with China, but her refusal to accept Beijing’s “One China Policy” may lead to heightened tensions.
Abdeslam was transferred Friday morning from a high-security prison in the suburb of Fleury-Merogis to the main Paris courthouse for questioning.
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to visit the Southeast Asian nation for the first time in his eight-year tenure Monday.
The world’s second-largest economy announced Friday it had given approval to the first batch of foreign commercial banks that want to directly trade in the currency.
Some personal belongings of passengers on board the crashed plane have also been found, according to reports.
Serah Luka was among 97 women and children rescued Thursday after clashes between soldiers and Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria.
Nicolas Maduro was responding to former Uruguayan leftist President Jose Mujica, who called him and other Venezuelan politicians “crazy” earlier this week.
Pedro Parente has been appointed to replace Aldemir Bendine at the embattled state-run oil company.
Beijing's comments Thursday came after two Chinese J-11 fighter jets flew within 50 feet of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft.
Many presidents, from Teddy Roosevelt to Richard Nixon, have advocated for conservation efforts.
Australia, China and Malaysia have been jointly searching for remains of an aircraft that vanished in March 2014.