The World: Latest Stories

Stem cell breakthroughs in Asia

Key Nicaraguan Indigenous leader dies in government custody

The mournful sounds from Vasilis Kostas and his Greek lute

Iconic UK chalk figure is getting a makeover

Six months after a bombshell investigation, reform remains elusive in Romania

'Trojan horse made of plastic bricks': How pro-Iran groups use LEGO animations as a propaganda tool

Israel strikes Tyre as residents flee north from the historic Lebanese city

Two weeks away from the World Cup, there's controversy and excitement off the pitch

'A love letter wrapped in pain'

Lula to pave highway through untouched part of Brazilian Amazon

New album from Senegal conjures a beautiful world

Heatwaves hit Europe and Asia

How an interview project 'shows the continuity of the human family'

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek utilizes a systematic "milestone" methodology during his decade-long, multi-continent "Out of Eden Walk" to document a global portrait of humanity. Every 100 miles, he interviews the first person he encounters using three fundamental questions: "Who are you?", "Where do you com...

NASA announces mission to create permanent base on the moon

Distrust and testing delays slow Ebola response

Syria begins trying former Syrian officials involved in torturing citizens

European tensions brewing in Cyprus

Bakithi Kumalo and Paul Simon summer tour

Suspected member of Germany's notorious far-left Red Army Faction sentenced to 13 years in prison

Is the longest internet shutdown in history over?