A punishing heat wave threatened America's July Fourth celebrations, World Cup matches and power grids as near-record temperatures scorched the eastern United …

This question has dominated Indian social media and headlines after the eastern state of West Bengal announced last week that eggs would be replaced with veget…

The UK's military spending is set to decline by another 10% over the next five years, following a 20% reduction since 2010. This reduction poses a major challe…

Russia’s armed forces are aiming to capture the remaining 20 percent of Ukraine’s partially occupied eastern Donetsk region by the end of the year, having – ac…

The heat dome encasing much of the eastern U.S. is reviving concerns about protecting workers from the heat.

Pools were packed and power grids strained as millions of Americans sweltered in stifling heat and humidity Thursday, with dangerous temperatures expected to h…

Much of the eastern half of the U.S. is dealing with extreme heat this week, including the nation’s capital.

An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine, officials said.

Long hours outdoors, day drinking, and World Cup matches are among the factors raising the risks of heat-related illness, as hot weather spreads across the eas…

A child drove his parents' pickup truck into a group of Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, police said. Mukdahan provinc…

A fire has swept through a hospital in the northeastern German town of Ludwigslust, killing two patients and injuring 34 others, local authorities and German m…