Increasing breastfeeding to near-universal levels could save more than 800,000 lives every year, said the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) in a statement. The organization released the statement on Thursday on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated on Aug. 1-7 to...

A 36-year-old man was stabbed to death in Stuttgart on Wednesday with a weapon described as a "sword." The man was attacked in a street in the late afternoon, police said. Witnesses called police after the attack, which occurred during a dispute. The victim succumbed to his injuries...

A final agreement between Sudan’s opposition and its military rulers is expected by Saturday, as the two sides have concluded the majority of outstanding issues, according to the opposition negotiator. "We do believe that tomorrow we will bring the Sudanese people good news about these...

Palestinians on Friday converged near a security fence that separates Gaza Strip from Israel to demonstrate against Israel’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories. Gaza’s National Authority for Return and Breaking the Siege (NARBS), which organizes weekly rallies, called on...