Egypt's antiquities in financial trouble
CAIRO — The century-old home of Egypt’s mummies and King Tutankhamun’s treasures is trying to make the best out of the worst time...
Mandela inspired entire globe
In nearly seven decades spent fighting for freedom and equality, Nelson Mandela inspired and challenged the world to stand up for others. As...
WASHINGTON — Teens from Asian nations dominated a global exam given to 15-year-olds, while U.S. students showed little improvement and failed to reach the top 20 in math...
Children fled Nazi Germany
LONDON — The operation was called Kindertransport — Children's Transport — and it was a passage from hell to freedom.
Kristallnacht had just r...
AMSTERDAM — The United States has stepped forward to help destroy some of the most lethal parts of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile at an offshore facility, the Organi...
GLASGOW, Scotland — At least one person is dead from the crash of a police helicopter onto a crowded Glasgow pub and the toll is expected to climb, officials said Saturd...
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea state media claimed Saturday that an elderly U.S. tourist detained for more than a month has apologized for alleged crimes during the Ko...
STOCKHOLM — A comet that gained an earthly following because of its bright tail visible from space was initially declared dead after essentially grazing the sun. Now, th...
Warplanes sent into defense zone
BEIJING — China said it sent warplanes into its newly declared maritime air defense zone days after the U.S., South Korea and Japan all s...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis denounced the global financial system that excludes the poor as he issued the mission statement for his papacy on Tuesday, saying he wants th...
