The devastation has tested Colombia's new president and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster and civil society as it pushes to provide aid to the most affected communities.

The distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The International Energy Agency said global oil demand is set to fall further than previously expected this year. Oman's coastline is reportedly being affected by a massive oil spill caused by a leaking tanker.

Putin threatened to seize European vessels from the Russian Black Sea to the Pacific as Ukraine's drone attack crippled Novorossiysk grain terminals.

The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas commander Wednesday in northern Gaza using a targeted drone strike despite pressure to halt such attacks from officials overseeing peace efforts. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.

A Pentagon review has found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians.

Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday in ​a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, although frustration over ‌the cost of living may dent his support.

Crews rescued 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, authorities said. The fire started at about 4:15 a.