A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law after years of negotiations. It means Taranaki Maunga [Mt Taranaki] will effectively own itself, with representatives of the local tribes, iwi, and government working

China on Friday expressed "deep condolences" over a midair crash in Washington, in which two of its nationals died, extending "sincere sympathies" to affected families. "China has requested the US side to promptly update it on the progress of the search and

US President Donald Trump reiterated Thursday his threat to place 100 percent tariffs on BRICS nations, as the deadline loomed for him to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Trump had previously threatened 100 percent tariffs on BRICS nations -- a bloc including Brazil, Russia, India,

Two Chinese nationals were among the victims of a midair crash in Washington between a US commercial airliner with 64 people on board and a military helicopter, Beijing said Friday. In a statement, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said "preliminary

Israel's military said Friday it struck "multiple" Hezbollah targets in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, two months into a fragile ceasefire with the Lebanese group after major hostilities last year. "The targets that were struck include a Hezbollah terrorist site

The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools to close. Smoke from farmers burning crop stubble combines with vehicle and factory emissions to send air

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Manila on Friday, urging the Philippine House of Representatives to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. Duterte faces three impeachment complaints over alleged misconduct and misuse of millions of dollars in government funds, but

At least 75 Rohingya refugees including four children were stranded aboard a migrant boat off the coast of western Indonesia on Wednesday after authorities blocked them from landing at a tourist beach. Security officers prevented the Rohingya from disembarking at Leuge beach in Aceh

At least 19 bodies were pulled from the Potomac River after an American Airlines regional jet reportedly collided midair with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a police official has said, according to CBS News.  No survivors have been found

US President Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a migrant detention facility in Guantanamo Bay which he said would hold as many as 30,000 people. He said the facility at the US Navy base in Cuba, which would be separate from its high-security military prison, would house

A regional jet and a military helicopter have collided mid-air in Washington, DC, the United States, forcing a halt to all takeoffs and landings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, authorities have said. A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 jet collided with a Sikorsky UH-60

A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering in India on Wednesday left at least 15 people dead and many others injured after an uncontrolled crowd broke through a police cordon, trampling bystanders. Fatal crowd incidents are common at Indian religious festivals,

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to stop funding and promoting gender transitions for LGBTQ youth. The order, signed on Tuesday, states that the federal government will no longer "fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support" gender

President Donald Trump has offered buyout packages to almost all federal workers who do not want to return to the office, a major move designed to shrink the US government. In an email sent to millions of employees on Tuesday, his administration told workers they had to decide by 6

A US judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's order to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants and loans, minutes before it was set to come into effect on Tuesday. Judge Loren AliKhan's order to pause the plan until next Monday at 17:00 EST (22:00 GMT)

The UN chief has voiced concern over President Donald Trump's decision to suspend U.S. foreign aid as part of his administration's "America First" policy. At a press conference on Monday, a spokesperson for Antonio Guterres stated that the secretary-general

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to sign an executive order for the development of an "Iron Dome" missile defense system. On Monday, Trump spoke at a retreat for Republican lawmakers at his Mar-a-Lago golf resort in South Florida, promising to strengthen U.S.

New Zealand has eased its visa regulations to attract "digital nomads"—individuals who work remotely while traveling—as part of efforts to boost tourism. Under the revised rules, visitors can work remotely for a foreign employer while vacationing in the country

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has been declared the winner of a contested presidential election, securing his seventh consecutive term, according to the country’s electoral commission. Lukashenko, whose four opponents in the race were loyal to him and endorsed his

Palestinians have strongly denounced U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion to relocate them from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan, a proposal that has sparked concerns over potential ethnic cleansing. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Trump stated that it was time to