Museums are home to ancient artefacts and relics of bygone eras. Cigarettes belong there, but current policies to reduce smoking prevalence are not working fast enough and may be prolonging the problem.
Traditional measures to end smoking focus on (...)
Greenland once again said it was not for sale after US President-elect Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the territory.
"Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland," its prime minister said on Monday, a day after Trump repeated (...)
Stampedes at three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have tragically left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children.
At least 35 children were killed in southwestern Oyo state on Wednesday. And on Saturday, 22 people died (...)
President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging "exorbitant prices" to American shipping and naval vessels.
"The fees being charged by (...)
All three people aboard a missing plane have been rescued from the crash site in Kamchatka, a remote Russian peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean, local officials say.
Authorities said on Sunday that the An-2 plane had been missing for (...)
Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the "cruelty" of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.
"Let the weapons fall silent and let the Christmas carols ring (...)
The question has loomed over Democrats and their allies since Donald Trump was elected to a second term: Do party leaders and liberal, pro-democracy activists have the juice to launch a passionate, organized opposition to Trump and the Republican (...)
New York police have arrested a suspect accused of killing a female subway passenger by setting her on fire Sunday morning, according to police.
Around 7:30 a.m., the suspect approached the victim on a train car and intentionally set her on fire (...)
Saxony-Anhalt's Interior Minister has defended security measures in Magdeburg two days after a car drove into the city's Christmas market, killing five and injuring more than 200.
"Police made intensive preparations to secure Christmas markets (...)
A former US Marine accused of training Chinese military pilots will be extradited to face charges in the United States, Australia's Attorney General confirmed Monday, dealing a blow to supporters who have mounted a public campaign for his (...)
France is to hold a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month.
French President Emmanuel Macron called for the nationwide remembrance during his visit to the island last week — (...)
New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands to introduce a separate passport for its citizens while allowing them to retain New Zealand citizenship.
Cook Islands, a self-governing Pacific nation, is in "free association" with New (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's embassy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, announced on Sunday the resumption of its diplomatic activities after a hiatus of three years. "Based on the desire of the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide all (...)
US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, switching their penalty to life in prison without parole.
Among those are nine people convicted of murdering fellow prisoners, four for murders committed (...)
Hollywood stars America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel have publicly backed US actress Blake Lively after she filed a legal complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.
Ms Lively filed the legal complaint over the weekend (...)
Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah used Israeli-made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives for 10 years before they were detonated in a surprise attack in September this (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior has made significant strides in achieving the strategic goals outlined in the Kingdom's Vision 2030 under the Quality of Life Program. The trust in security services has substantially increased to surpass (...)
KUWAIT — Saudi Arabia's national football team began their Gulf Cup 26 journey in Kuwait with a disappointing 2-3 defeat against Bahrain at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Group B action.
Bahrain took control early, scoring twice in the (...)
KUWAIT — Saudi Arabia's national football team coach, Hervé Renard, has urged his players to perform with the pride of representing their country, following a disappointing 3-2 defeat to Bahrain in the opening match of the Gulf Cup 26.
Speaking at a (...)
Oman's head coach, Rasheed Jaber, remains hopeful that star playmaker Salaah Al-Yahyaei will be fit to feature in their critical second match against Asian champions Qatar in the Khaleeji Zain 26 (Arabian Gulf Cup) on Tuesday.
Oman began their (...)
Qatar's head coach Luis Garcia has hinted at further surprises in his lineup as his team prepares for their crucial second match against Oman in the Khaleeji Zain 26 (Arabian Gulf Cup) on Tuesday.
Garcia, who surprised fans by including and starting (...)
ROME — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, received Sheikh Muhammad Al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League and chairman of the Muslim Scholars Association, at the Pope's office in Vatican City.
During the meeting, they (...)
UAE head coach Paulo Bento has downplayed the notion of his team being favorites ahead of their second Group A match against hosts Kuwait in the Khaleeji Zain 26 (Arabian Gulf Cup) at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium on Tuesday.
Speaking at a (...)
Kuwait head coach Juan Pizzi has expressed confidence in his team's ability to upset tournament favorites UAE in their crucial Group A match of the Khaleeji Zain 26 (Arabian Gulf Cup) at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium on Tuesday (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in collaboration with the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority, has released 66 endangered species into the King Khalid Royal Reserve.
As part of the initiative, the NCW has (...)