But Russia talks are suspended
BRUSSELS — The United States won’t abandon its pursuit of peace in Syria after suspending direct U.S.-Russian talks on a cease-fire, U.S. S...
Could be 40 inches of rain
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Hurricane Matthew roared into the southwestern coast of Haiti today, threatening a largely rural corner of the impoveri...
Ohsumi gets Nobel Prize in Medicine
STOCKHOLM — Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine today for discoveries related to ...
ALGIERS, Algeria — OPEC’s unexpected agreement to trim production shows the cartel still has the resolve — and even desperation — to try to guide energy markets higher. ...
'It's typical proselytizing'
TBILISI, Georgia — Pope Francis’ efforts to improve relations with the Georgian Orthodox Church suffered a public setback Saturday after the ...
Shimon Peres laid to rest
JERUSALEM — Shimon Peres was laid to rest today in a ceremony attended by thousands of admirers and dozens of international dignitaries — in a f...
Bill for games could top $30B
TOKYO — An expert panel commissioned by Japan’s capital city has warned that the total cost for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could exceed $30 bil...
Tough talk in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte raised the rhetoric over his bloody anti-crime war to a new level today, comparing it...
BERLIN — Europe’s comet-chasing space probe Rosetta performed its final task Friday, dipping out of orbit for a slow-motion crash onto the icy surface of the alien world...
BEIRUT — A year of Russian airstrikes in Syria have killed more than 9,000 people, displaced tens of thousands, and caused wide destruction, an opposition monitoring gro...
