Kiev, Ukraine - Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky will face incumbent President Petro Poroshenko in a runoff vote for Ukraine's presidency, official preliminary results have shown. With more than 50 percent of votes counted, Ukraine's Central Election Commission showed

Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect interviewees' identities. Nicosia, Cyprus - Zainab* was the only person from the group of migrants on board the ship that was dumped on a

China has announced that it would begin regulating all fentanyl-related drugs as a class of controlled substances, in a change US officials had long advocated as a way to stem the flow of lethal

New Zealand will crack down on firearms ownership this week after the Christchurch mosques massacre that killed 50 people. In stark contrast to the United States, where even the most minor curbs on gun

London, United Kingdom - At the start of another week, which was meant to be the first after the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, the Brexit outlook is as uncertain as ever. 

Tokyo (CNN)The reign of the next Japanese emperor will be known as the "Reiwa" era, the Japanese government announced Monday, ahead of the coronation of Crown Prince Naruhito next month. The era, whose name

London (CNN)Even with the Brexit countdown clock reset, the new deadline of April 12 suddenly doesn't seem very far away. In 11 days from now, unless something changes this week, the UK is leaving

Hong Kong (CNN)Taiwan has accused China of "reckless and provocative" action, after two Chinese air force jets crossed a maritime border separating the island from the mainland.The island's military scrambled fighter planes after it

(CNN)"Ugly" was Jurgen Klopp's assessment of the way his Liverpool team eked out a thrilling last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as the Merseyside club returned to the top of the Premier

New Delhi (CNN)The Dalai Lama describes it as "freedom in exile," but it's a "freedom" which has lasted longer than he likely ever dreamed about.Sixty years ago today, the Tibetan Buddhist leader set foot