Japanese stocks fell on Monday as incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba called for snap elections on October 27. He recently won the race for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

A wildfire fanned by strong winds tore across a rugged mountainous area in the Corinth region of central Greece. Several villages were evacuated overnight.

Police in Germany say they have arrested a man over two arson attacks and a van collision. Two children were critically ...

As Russia's war on Ukraine continues, ever more Ukrainians are adopting orphans. DW spoke to foster parents about the process ...

A heavy monsoon downpour has triggered floods and landslides in the Himalayan nation. Over a hundred people have died and ...

Spanish authorities continued their search for 48 migrants who were aboard a boat that capsized near the Canary Islands. Nine people had already been reported dead.

Pakistan's Balochistan province has been rocked by a series of attacks on Punjabi workers by separatist militants. Baloch nationalist groups accuse the central government and China of stealing the ...

Mark Rutte takes the helm at NATO on October 1, after more than a dozen years as Dutch prime minister. He'll need all his diplomatic skills to manage the alliance in testing times.

The militants killed in two September strikes in Syria were affiliated with the extremist "Islamic State" group and an al-Qaeda-linked group, the United States military said.

The Turkish public has been shocked by the murder of an 8-year-old girl. But Narin's case is by no means an isolated one. Experts say the government must do more to combat the problem of violence ...

Mark Rutte takes the helm at NATO on October 1, after more than a dozen years as Dutch prime minister. He'll need all his diplomatic skills to manage the alliance in testing times.

Polls suggest the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) could win Sunday's general election. But this is far from certain.