A French woman is on trial accused of hiding the existence of her toddler and depriving her of food and care, after a garage mechanic discovered the girl living in the trunk of her mother’s car.

One year ago the unthinkable happened in Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe fell from power after 37 years in power.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in Tokyo on an overnight visit to discuss North Korea and other issues with Japanese officials before heading to two regional summits.

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A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow is trying to broker Afghan peace talks because it considers the U.S. has failed in Afghanistan.

A total reward of $20,000 is being offered in the case of a 13-year-old girl kidnapped from a North Carolina mobile home park.

Pakistan has launched yet another vaccination drive against polio, trying to eradicate the crippling disease from the country.

A senior British diplomat is in Saudi Arabia and has met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the first such visit since the international outrage over the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul.

Preliminary results show the acting leaders of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine winning weekend local elections that have been denounced by Ukrainian authorities and the West.

An Afghan official says the Taliban have killed some 20 members of the security forces in fighting in eastern Ghazni province.