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...
Shooter had files, books
MUNICH — The 18-year-old gunman who opened fire at a crowded Munich shopping mall and fast-food restaurant, killing nine people and wounding 16 o...
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s state-run Meteorological Department said on Saturday that it had registered the hottest day so far this year, with maximum temperatures hitting 129.02 d...
NEW YORK — Attacks such as the one in a Munich shopping mall and at a nearby McDonald’s on Friday may lead mall owners to increase their security or even persuade global...
