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People mark anniversary of shooting

A year after the shooting massacre at a high school in Parkland, Florida, students across the United States honored the 17 victims with a moment of silence and somber vigils.

Adopt an olive tree for 50 euros a year and breathe new life into Spanish village

OLIETE, Spain - "They're over 500 years old," said Sira Plana proudly as she pointed to Oliete's olive groves, many of which are thriving now thanks to an adoption scheme that has prevented this northeastern Spanish village from dying out.

300 babies killed every day in warzones

LONDON - Starvation, disease and a lack of aid are killing 300 babies a day in warzones around the world, with the number of children caught up in conflicts nearing a 30-year high, Save the Children said on Friday.

Face tattoos: a trend that is here to stay?

NEW YORK - Face tattoos, once limited to only a very small group of people, have gained new popularity thanks to today's rappers - but some artists are reluctant to make such a permanent change to a client's appearance.

Theresa May suffers another huge defeat

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday suffered another defeat in parliament over her Brexit strategy, just 43 days before Britain is due to leave the European Union, undermining her negotiating strength in talks with the EU to secure changes to the agreement.

Warsaw meeting shows gap between US, EU

WARSAW, Poland - The international conference on the Middle East held in Warsaw ended on Thursday. During the two-day discussion, the United States and the European Union had held different views on the Iran issue, and didn't reach any specific agreements.

Pompeo, ROK meet on DPRK denuclearization

WASHINGTON - US State Department said on Thursday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has held talks with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha in Warsaw to discuss their ongoing efforts to achieve denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.

Attack in India-controlled Kashmir claims 40 lives

SRINAGAR, India-controlled Kashmir - The death toll from a suicide attack targeting paramilitary troopers belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force, or CRPF, in India-controlled Kashmir on Thursday has risen to 40, officials said.

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Peace treaties will benefit the Horn of Africa

A new chapter is steadily opening up in the Horn of Africa, a region that has been rocked by hostility and rivalry over the past two decades, thanks to the peace and trade agreements signed by the regional countries in 2018.

Japanese minister sorry for ill swimmer gaffe

Japan's Olympics minister was forced to apologize after suggesting that a Japanese star swimmer's leukemia diagnosis was "disappointing" and could dampen people's enthusiasm for the Tokyo 2020 Games.