Police from Russia and the United Kingdom are working to protect supporters traveling to the upcoming World Cup, British Foreign Office said, as Russian authorities have given the British government assurances that soccer fans at this summer's event will be safe despite fears of crowd violence.
ALEPPO, Syria - Despite the widespread destruction of its ancient treasures in the past years of war and violence, the historic spirit and glorious past of the Syrian city of Aleppo is showing signs of a return to life.
LONDON - Cracks in the core of a Scottish nuclear reactor could signal that most of Britain's aging plants will not be able to supply the country with much needed power for as long as predicted.
PAHOA, Hawaii - A large explosion in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Wednesday may mark the beginning of more violent, explosive eruptions that could spray rocks for kilometers and dust nearby towns in volcanic ash and smog, the US Geological Survey said.
LONDON - Britain's upper house of parliament on Tuesday inflicted another embarrassing defeat on Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Tuesday, challenging her plan to leave the European Union's single market after Brexit.
Polling stations closed in Malaysia on Wednesday at the end of a cliffhanger election that pitted Prime Minister Najib Razak's long-ruling coalition against a resurgent opposition led by 92-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad.
PAHOA, Hawaii - The Kilauea volcano erupted again on Tuesday, spewing toxic gases out of two new vents and prompting authorities to call for an immediate evacuation of residents from a second neighborhood on the Big Island.
Paintings by Henri Matisse, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso sold for tens of millions of dollars on Tuesday at an auction at Christie's in New York.
Russia is open to dialogue with other countries on all issues in order to maintain global peace and stability, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
KABUL - Rita Hamidi, a newly graduated midwife, urged the Afghan government to provide female medical staff with proper jobs and security as they struggle to save lives in the war-torn country.
CANNES, France - In a year dominated by the #MeToo movement, the Cannes film festival - which starts on Tuesday - is feeling the heat to address glaring gender imbalances in the competition for its top prize, the Palme d'Or.
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois - If you think five straight days of Lego are for the kiddie set, think again.
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