The contrasting responses between the neighboring nations is a demonstration of how political differences can take on life-or-death importance in catastrophes.

Japan issued a stern rebuke to Moscow after the Russian president visited a chain of islands at the center of a territorial dispute between neighbors.

Ukrainian drones have struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, marking the fourth attack in three days. This is part of Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to disrupt Moscow’s vital oil sector more

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight and into Thursday, raising fears that the country's civil war could reignite and open another front in the Middle East.

Romanian state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica has started the process of disconnecting its sole working ​reactor from the power grid due to record low ‌Danube river levels, it said on Thursday.

The International Energy Agency said global oil demand is set to fall further than previously expected this year. Oman's coastline is reportedly being affected by a massive oil spill caused by a leaking tanker.

Zambians have begun casting their votes in a presidential election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic reforms were enough to overcome widespread frustration over the cost of living.

Police said the blast at Europe’s biggest port happened late Thursday morning and that a crime scene has been set up to try to establish what caused it.