They flee from war, poverty
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Thousands of exhausted migrants reached their dream destinations of Germany and Austria on Saturday, completing epic journ...
BANGKOK — Police investigating last month’s Bangkok bombing said today that the fingerprints of a foreign man arrested at the Thai-Cambodia border match those found on a...
Francis sets Year of Mercy
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is applying his vision of a merciful church to women who have had abortions, easing their path toward forgiveness a...
But docs cite safety issues
LONDON — A tiny, wireless pacemaker could offer some heart patients an alternative to the traditional devices, a new study says. Some doctors,...
European trains heighten security
PARIS — European countries will increase identity checks and baggage controls on trains after American passengers thwarted an attack on ...
A boat sits in shallow water today at the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, which was lashed by Tropical Storm Erika. The storm was expected to move near Puerto Rico...
China cuts interest rate
BEIJING — Global markets rebounded today after China's central bank cut its key interest rate to support growth in the world's second-largest eco...
France presents Legion of Honor
PARIS — Three Americans and a Briton who tackled an attacker loaded with guns and ammunition prevented carnage on the high-speed train car...
Wall Street opens with plunge
TOKYO — World stock markets plunged and Wall Street was due to suffer heavy losses today after China’s main index sank 8.5 percent amid fear...
Upward of 20 could be dead
LONDON — Two amateur soccer players on their way to match on a summer afternoon were among 11 people known to have died in the fiery crash of a...
