Cuba on Thursday began a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children between the ages of two and 10, saying it was necessary to curb the spread of the delta variant.

A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a 90-day stay aboard their nation's first space station in China's longest mission yet.

Florida surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began, health officials reported Thursday, with more than one-fourth of those succumbing this summer as the state battled a fierce surge ...

The father of a seven-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents' permission has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacher's ass...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would rather "die first" before facing an international tribunal, his spokesperson said Thursday, the day after the International Criminal Court announced it woul...

Idaho public health leaders on Thursday expanded health care rationing statewide and individual hospital systems in Alaska and Montana have enacted similar crisis standards amid a spike in the number ...

Study For Worn Out, a drawing newly attributed to Vincent van Gogh that has never been displayed publicly before, is being displayed at the Amsterdam museum that bears the Dutch master's name. ...

The Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica, scientists say.

Sony Pictures Television announced Thursday that Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split Jeopardy! hosting duties for the remainder of the show's 38th season. The news comes after Mike Richards, who...

More than 1,400 white-sided dolphins were killed in the Faeroe Islands in the North Atlantic this weekend as part of a traditional hunt. Animal rights activists say it is the largest single hunt of wh...

North Korea said Thursday it successfully launched ballistic missiles from a train for the first time and was continuing to bolster its defences, after the two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart i...

After her tweet about a friend's unverified story went viral, the Biden administration offered to call rapper Nicki Minaj and answer her questions about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. ...

A billionaire and three less-wealthy private citizens took off on a SpaceX rocket just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, becoming the first all-civilian crew launched into Earth orbit.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres stressed on Wednesday that he cannot ask world leaders to show they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, after New York City officials said proof should be req...

Olympic gold medallists Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman blasted USA Gymnastics and the FBI in blunt and tearful testimony on Wednesday for standing by while Larry Nassar abused them and ...

The Taliban movement is now the most powerful symbol in the radical jihadist movement — but it risks becoming a victim of its own success.

An earthquake destroyed houses, killed at least three people and injured dozens Thursday in southwest China's Sichuan province.

Haiti's government is starting to crumble as Prime Minister Ariel Henry faces increased scrutiny from authorities investigating the president's slaying, with Henry firing the justice minister late Wed...

Pope Francis said Wednesday he didn't understand why people refuse to take COVID-19 vaccines, saying "humanity has a history of friendship with vaccines," and that serene discussion about the shots wa...

Former national soccer team captain Khalida Popal said that she told members of Afghanistan's national junior women's soccer team that if they wanted to stay alive they'd have to flee the country. ...