China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on and young people …
Jews across Israel gathered in bomb shelters to mark the holiday of Purim as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks. The celebrations are taking place as the war with Iran expands …
Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states and Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded Monday with statements of defiance and warnings …
MATHURA, India (AP) — Holi celebrations in the north Indian town of Mathura filled the air with music, dance, and clouds of colored powder. Hundreds of men and women gathered at a temple in the …
Governments are scrambling to bring citizens home after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran shut down key Middle East flight routes. On Monday, travelers are stuck in hotels, airports, and even cruise …
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say two Canadian tourists died and 13 others were injured in a bus accident. The accident occurred Sunday night when the bus slid across a road in the popular …
The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel has been buried in a shiny golden casket with enormous flower wreaths and a large military presence in the state that gave name to one of Mexico’s …
One of Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmates could soon receive a new trial. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a summer ruling from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. …
Lebanon is seeing civilians fleeing their homes in the south as Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs and Hezbollah stepped into the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. Lebanese families from the …
Saudi Arabia says US Embassy in Riyadh attacked by two drones, causing a 'limited fire.'
Iran’s place at the men’s soccer World Cup in three months has been put in doubt amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by tournament co-host the United States. Iran is due to play three …
Former FARC rebels now fight to survive as a political party as Colombia votes in a high-stakes congressional election. On Sunday, their Comunes party runs without the 10 guaranteed seats it received …
U.S. first lady Melania Trump is presiding over a U.N. Security Council meeting that will focus on children in conflict, one of her signature issues. She is doing so at a turbulent time as the United …
President Emmanuel Macron is set to explain how France’s nuclear deterrent protects France and, in his view, helps protect Europe. On Monday, he gives a keynote speech as worries grow about U.S. …
Allies are watching as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to update the country’s nuclear doctrine and spell out how French nuclear weapons fit into Europe’s security. Macron is set to speak at …
Cuba’s government says it has detained 10 Panamanian citizens it accused of creating subversive propaganda in the latest international incident involving the Caribbean island. Monday's announcement …
The United States is imposing sanctions on Rwanda’s defense force and senior military officials over alleged support for the M23 rebels in eastern Congo. The U.S. Treasury Department says Rwanda …
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have sent a chill through world markets, with U.S. futures falling more than 1%. Shares opened sharply lower in Tokyo early Monday and oil prices soared. Japan's …
Two Palestinian brothers have been killed by Israeli settler gunfire in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Mohammad Taha Ma’mar was shot in the head and Faheem Taha …
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government should “immediately” focus on implementing urgent transformations to the island’s economic and social model as oil reserves in the …