Russia has launched a sweeping drone assault across Ukraine overnight, targeting multiple regions after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to …

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica. The visits came a day after Pope …

The mock battle scenarios under the annual Balikatan military exercises between the United States and the Philippines over the weekend have not only simulated real-life war. They were also staged …

A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials. They say they will not accept any formal surrender of the peninsula, …

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has been set. But there's already a wrinkle going into the meetings. One of …

Representatives of Kurdish groups in Syria are calling for a democratic state that gives the country’s Kurds their ethnic rights after the fall of Bashar Assad. Some 400 people representing …

They came from around the world to rejoice in the naming of the first millennial saint, but they ended up bidding farewell to Pope Francis instead. Among tens of thousands of Catholic faithful at the …

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have held a brief meeting at the Vatican to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. The meeting took place Saturday while the leaders were …

Police in Istanbul have detained 47 people in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month. His arrest sparked Turkey’s largest protests in more …

The Indian military says Pakistani soldiers fired at Indian posts all along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night. The Indian army said in a statement on …

Canadians will vote for a new government in an election that has been upended by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state. Prime Minister Mark Carney and …

President Donald Trump will be among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral for Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday. The late pontiff disagreed with Trump's …

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life. Francis will be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica on Saturday after his …

India and Pakistan have intensified their hostilities over the hotly contested Kashmir region following a massacre of 26 mostly Indian tourists, which New Delhi linked to Pakistan. Pakistan denies it …

Thai officials say that a small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town, killing at least five people on board and leaving one in critical condition. The plane was conducting a …

In the streets around the Vatican, where Pope Francis used to make impromptu outings, some of the shopkeepers are mourning the man they knew, not as the leader of a church or head of state, but as an …

Hours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without explanation. The decision appeared to reflect the tensions that have emerged between …

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned anti-Indigenous rights protesters who disrupted two Anzac Day dawn services as hundreds of thousands gathered across the nation to commemorate …

Officials say a Russian drone has struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others. The attack early Friday came a day after U.S. President …

Indian officials said the army had a brief exchange of fire with Pakistani soldiers along their highly militarized frontier in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, as the nuclear-armed rivals ramped up …