
Japan issued an advisory Monday for an increased risk of a possible mega-quake in northern coastal areas, induced by a major earthquake earlier in the day.

Israel's prime minister, foreign minister and military on Monday condemned the desecration of a crucifix smashed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village home to Christians.

A pro-Russian former president, Rumen Radev, is set for a runaway victory in Bulgaria's election and may even secure a parliamentary majority, exit polls showed, potentially ending years of weak coalition governments and altering the European Union member's foreign policy.

A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.