When hunger takes over, some Afghans resort to selling their organs or children
More than 40% of the population is living on less than one meal a day and 97% are expected to have fallen below the poverty line by the end of the year.
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‘Spanish Stonehenge’ emerges from drought-hit dam
Officially known as the Dolmen of Guadalperal, the circle of dozens of megalithic stones is believed to date back to 5000 BC.
Japan launches contest to encourage young people to drink more alcohol
After a sharp fall in sales. Japan has asked the public to come up with ideas to make drinking alcohol more popular.
Finland's prime minister said she didn't do drugs at 'wild' party, just danced and sang
A video posted on social media shows six people dancing and mimicking a song in front of a camera, including Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
Russia allegedly tells nuclear power plant workers not to go to work Friday amid concerns of a planned incident
On Thursday, Russia threatened to shut down the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, warning that there was a risk of a human-made disaster due to alleged continued shelling by Ukraine.
Tourists fined for surfing along Venice's Grand Canal, drawing mayor's ire
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro condemned the surfers as "two arrogant imbeciles who made a mockery" of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
New Zealand family's auction win unearths the bodies of two children
Police confirm that the two bodies had been left in an abandoned storage unit for several years.
Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for her Twitter activity
Human rights groups say the case of Salma al-Shehab, a 34-year-old mother of two, shows the situation for women's rights in the kingdom "is not improving, but getting worse by the day."
Israel closes Palestinian rights groups it labeled terrorist organizations
Rights defenders have described Israel’s moves against the groups as part of a decadeslong crackdown on political activists in the occupied territories.
U.S. to hold formal trade talks with Taiwan in show of support
President Joe Biden’s coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region said U.S. policy wasn’t changing regarding Taiwan and China.
Hanae Mori, pioneering Japanese designer who won international acclaim, dies at 96
Mori's portfolio expanded off the runway to uniforms for Japan Airlines flight attendants, bank clerks, high school students and the Japanese team at the Barcelona Olympics.
Urgent rescue mission for 10 Mexican miners trapped hundreds of feet underground
The rescue mission for ten workers trapped hundreds of feet underground in a Northern Mexico mine is growing more dire as the effort stretches into a second week. Officials say a tunnel wall collapsed August 3, triggering an explosion of rushing flood waters from an adjacent shaft. After two weeks, there has been no sign of life.
