Hong Kong elections set
HONG KONG — Britain had its Brexit. Now some in Hong Kong are dreaming of their own version.
As the Asian financial center prepares for legislati...
CZESTOCHOWA, Poland — Worry about bad weather prompted a last-minute change in Pope Francis’ travel plans today during his Polish pilgrimage, with the pontiff opting to ...
TOKYO — “Pokemon Go” players are descending on an atomic bomb memorial park in Hiroshima, and officials of the western Japanese city are displeased.
They have asked game...
LONDON — A U.S. Marine Corps horse who served during some of the bloodiest fighting of the Korean War has been posthumously decorated for bravery.
Sgt. Reckless was awar...
NEW YORK — If you want to see a tall population of men, go to the Netherlands. Tall women? Latvia.
And in the United States, which lags behind dozens of other countries ...
OSWIECIM, Poland — Catholic pilgrims have begun gathering in southern Poland ahead of the midweek arrival of Pope Francis for World Youth Day, a days-long meeting of you...
Letter foretold of rampage
SAGAMIHARA, Japan — A young Japanese man went on a stabbing rampage today at a facility for the mentally disabled where he had been fired, offi...
Motive for attack remains unclear
PARIS — Two attackers invaded a church today during morning Mass near the Normandy city of Rouen, killing an 84-year-old priest by slitt...
Syrian blows himself up, wounding 15 people
ANSBACH, Germany — A failed asylum-seeker from Syria blew himself up and wounded 15 people after being turned away from an ope...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Rejecting calls by anti-doping officials for a complete ban on Russia, Olympic leaders on Sunday gave individual sports federations the task of d...
