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Officials in the Czech Republic say an assailant has attacked and killed two women with a knife at a shopping center, and that a Czech teenager has been arrested for the crime

An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China

Hamas militants have released the bodies of four more hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken captive

Hamas militants have released the bodies of four hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken captive

Hamas militants have freed six more hostages from the Gaza Strip as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel

The bodies presumed to be of the youngest Israelis held hostage by the militant Hamas group have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in South Africa for a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 nations, where top European diplomats are expected to reinforce their support for Ukraine

Foreign ministers from G20 countries will meet in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. Diplomats including Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are expected to attend the gathering

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in South Africa for a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 nations, where top European diplomats are expected to reinforce their support for Ukraine

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumonia