RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi woman said she got behind the wheel Saturday and drove to the grocery store without being stopped or harassed by police, kicking off a cam...
LONDON — Prince William and his wife Kate have asked seven people to be godparents to their son, Prince George, who will be christened at a major royal family gathering ...
Country deals with pollution
BEIJING — Beijing is seeking to tame the spikes in its infamous smog by preparing emergency measures such as factory shutdowns and traffic li...
Icons of world are preserved
LONDON — We all know to back up our files and photos, but what about our castles and churches?
A nonprofit named CyArk has created digital co...
WHO analyzed worldwide studies
LONDON — What many commuters choking on smog have long suspected has finally been scientifically validated: Air pollution causes lung cance...
Meeting held in Geneva
GENEVA — Six world powers sat down with Iran for a closer look today at what Tehran is describing as a possible breakthrough deal that could lessen...
Old churches are damaged
LOON, Philippines — The earthquake that struck the central Philippines and killed at least 144 people also dealt a serious blow to the region’s h...
Award announced this morning
OSLO, Norway — The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize today for working to eliminate the scourge ...
TOKYO — An American man detained in North Korea for the past 11 months has told his mother in their first meeting since his detention that his health is improving but is...
STOCKHOLM — Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel won this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry today for laying the foundation for the computer models used to und...