Barbie has been many things -- from a bathing beauty to an astronaut to even president. Now, she is donning skeleton face paint and a crown of marigolds to honor Mexican culture, but some are crying foul. Mattel has unveiled a new version of the iconic doll that is inspired by Mexico's...

Pope Francis will travel to Thailand in November, the Vatican said Friday, in a visit to Asia that will sweep in Japan and the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which were both decimated by atomic bombs in 1945. It has been nearly four decades since a pontiff visited Thailand and Japan,...

One of Japan's top doctors has slammed the decision to hold the Olympics at the height of Tokyo's baking summer, warning that heatstroke will be the "biggest risk" during the Games. In an interview with AFP, Kimiyuki Nagashima, executive board member of the Japan Medical Association,...

At least 25 civilians were injured on Friday in a car bomb attack in Syria's northwestern city of Afrin. An explosive-laden vehicle went off in a crowded place in the center of the city. Teams of Syrian civil defense agency White Helmets rushed to the area and transferred the...