VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis brushed off his German Tuesday to greet some 50,000 German-speaking young people on a pilgrimage to Rome.
Francis followed the all-German pro...
MOSCOW — Edward Snowden's lawyer says the NSA whistleblower has been granted permission to stay in Russia for three more years.
Snowden last year was granted temporary a...
Move could hurt citizens
MOSCOW — Russia today banned most food imports from the West in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine — a sweeping move that will cost Western f...
Tens of thousands flee for safety
BAGHDAD — Iraqi militants from the Islamic State group overran a cluster of predominantly Christian villages alongside the country’s sem...
Gunman dressed in Afghan uniform
KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. officials prepared today to fly the body of a two-star general slain in an Afghan “insider attack” back home, a...
Tourists' trash provides feast
PARIS — Rats are on the rampage in the elegant garden of the Louvre Museum, so bold they romp on the grass in broad daylight, defying death...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas meant to last at least three days and end nearly a month of fighting went into effect in the Gaza Strip thi...
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 5 percent jump in quarterly profit Tuesday, outpacing expectations as vehicle sales grew in North America and Europe, offsetting a ...
Associated Press
LUDIAN, China (AP) — Some 10,000 troops used pickaxes and backhoes to clear roads and dig residents from collapsed homes Tuesday after a quake in southw...
War started 100 years ago
LIEGE, Belgium — Former enemies during World War I united for ceremonies surrounding the 100th anniversary of the start of the conflict, with Be...
