World Story of the Day

These millennials and teenagers no longer want to stay silent. They are using what they know best — the Internet — to counter the Islamic State's propaganda.

Take the train to the Queens neighborhood of Flushing, and you'll find newcomers who are reshaping the largest Chinese community of any city outside of Asia.

Two weeks ago, Kenyans finally got access to Netflix. But we still don't know if they'll binge happily every after.

China's claims of territory in the South China Sea are alarming its neighbors. The Filipino mayor of the disputed Spratly Islands is on the front line of the dispute.

The Cavendish banana and other beloved varieties are threatened by a fungus that's spreading around the world. Scientists are trying to find new varieties that will be resistant to the disease.

North Korea says it detonated a powerful hydrogen bomb on Wednesday. But the White House says it doesn't believe the claim.

As part of an anti-corruption crackdown, Nigeria is prosecuting former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki. He allegedly stole billions earmarked for the fight against Boko Haram.

It has been a year since President Obama and Raul Castro set relations on a new course. The U.S. and Cuba now have reopened embassies, but they're still testing each other on key disputes.

Two years ago, the United Nations made a spur-of-the-moment decision to open its bases to hundreds of thousands who sought refuge from war. Today, those bases resemble permanent communities.

Saudi Arabian women made history by voting and winning public office for the first time. But there are still many obstacles to an equal role in public life.

Priyanka Chopra is the first South Asian woman to play a lead in a network TV drama. She has an advocate in a venture capitalist who has made it her business to meld South Asian and U.S. pop culture.

Climate scientists say global emissions of carbon dioxide seem to have dipped a bit in 2015, though the world economy is still growing. China's reduced use of coal may be the main reason.