By AFPOver two million Syrians who had fled their homes during their country's war have returned since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in December, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said Thursday during a regional visit.The Syrian civil war, which e...

By AFPNorway launched Tuesday a flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, a technology seen as crucial to curbing climate change but which is struggling to find a viable economic model.Bearing the English name for the Vikings' wooden ships,...

By AFP/Steven TRASKChina tried to mislead foreign governments in 2024 by playing down the importance of a nuclear-capable missile test over the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand diplomats privately warned in documents obtained by AFP.Beijing sent shivers th...

By AFP/Samad UTHMANMotorists in Nigerian cities are spending hours, or even days, queuing for natural gas to power their cars after the government promoted its use as an alternative fuel.Some are so frustrated they say they regret the decision to con...

By AFPThe Dutch government Tuesday advised parents to forbid children under 15 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat, the latest country to propose curbs over mental health concerns.The advice, which is non-binding, comes after Austra...

By AFPA man wounded by gunfire at a migrant camp in northern France has died, bringing the death toll from a series of shootings at the weekend to three, officials said Thursday.Northern France has seen an eruption of makeshift camps in recent years...

By AFP/Helen ROWEA Chinese post-graduate student convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China and suspected of having attacked more was on Thursday jailed for life by a London court.Police in London say they have evidence to suggest...

By AFPMore than 16,000 people have been displaced by violence in several areas of war-torn Sudan over the course of a week, according to figures released by the United Nations' migration agency on Wednesday.Clashes between the regular army and the pa...

By AFPThe M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forcibly deported hundreds of people since taking over large swathes of the country's east, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, calling it a war crime.The global rights group said the M...

By AFPHurricane Erick killed at least two people as it swept through southern Mexico causing significant damage to coastal communities before weakening to a low-pressure system Thursday night, authorities said.A man was electrocuted while helping wit...

By AFP/Adrien Simorre with Amber WangBustling Taipei-style shopping streets, majestic temples to the island's deities and thriving factories dot the eastern Chinese city of Kunshan, for years a hub for Taiwanese businesses.But now those firms are fee...

By AFP/Marlowe HOODFrom carbon pollution to sea-level rise to global heating, the pace and level of key climate change indicators are all in uncharted territory, more than 60 top scientists warned Thursday.Greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil...