Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put displaced people at risk for heatstroke.

President Donald Trump is grappling with how to ​resolve his war against Iran and bring down gasoline prices ‌that are threatening Republicans in November midterm elections.

Vitol Group and Cargill Inc. have stopped trading with Radiant World, a private firm that’s rapidly risen to become one of the world’s largest iron ore traders, while Glencore Plc is no longer doing new business with the company,

Exxon and Chevron reported a combined $26.5 billion windfall for the second quarter, as many drivers struggle to afford the price of gas.

A coal mine explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan province left at least 34 people dead and rescue workers scrambling to reach those trapped underground Friday, local officials said. The gas explosion happened Thursday on the outskirts of Quetta,

Four bodies, including that of an American climber, have been recovered since the avalanche struck on Thursday. The fate of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja was still unclear.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive students who hurled expletives at him during protests last month, ​saying that punishing them and forcing them to appear repeatedly ‌in court would not help resolve the situation.

Swaths of seaweed are blanketing the beaches and coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism.