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Colombia approved some of the most liberal abortion laws in the Americas in February. The decision has provoked a backlash from anti-abortion groups.

The law could have big implications for the Kremlin's war plans in Ukraine, especially as it tries to recruit thousands more troops in anticipation of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Hopes of a post-pandemic Christmas are vanishing. The rise of the coronavirus omicron variant has pastors scrambling at the last minute to decide whether to hold Christmas Eve services.

A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was removed by workers early Thursday. Workers had erected barricades around the monument late Wednesday.

Rep. Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, says the governor's tax cut package, which was approved during a special session last week, had more broad-based input than any legislation he’s seen during his decade in the Arkansas House.

This six-part BBC mystery series about a sailor murdered aboard a nuclear sub will keep you guessing. As the investigation widens, more murders — and a slew of red herrings — follow.

The impact ordinary Russians face from President Vladimir Putin's recent crackdown on the media and the opposition could be an issue at the forthcoming summit with President Biden.

A health communications expert has developed a free online course to help people talk to those who are vaccine hesitant — and to fight misinformation with empathy.

Bernard Ebbers, the former CEO of Worldcom, is sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in what authorities call the largest accounting fraud in U.S. history. Ebbers, 63, was found guilty on charges of securities and reporting fraud. He is expected to appeal.

People in Flint, Mich., are awaiting justice after water there was poisoned years ago. The former governor is facing charges, but the state Supreme Court has issued an opinion weakening the case.