AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands — Monique van der Vorst’s competitive spirit thrived even after she lost the use of her legs as a teenager. She won two silver medals at the Beij...
LONDON — Home for the holidays? Not Prince William.
The soon-to-be-married prince’s military commitment will spare him and Kate Middleton the sometimes agonizing choice ...
Switzerland, Chile targeted by anarchists
ROME — Anarchists who sent mail bombs to the Rome embassies of Chile and Switzerland wanted to avenge actions by those countries...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and clergy are converging on Bethlehem as the town of Jesus' birth prepares to celebrate Christmas Eve.
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TOKYO — Emperor Akihito celebrated his 77th birthday today and urged Japan to pay heed to the needs of the elderly, as the number of older people in the country rapidly ...
LONDON — Christmas travel rebounded today in Britain after days of snow-related delays, with most services running normally at Heathrow Airport and Eurostar, but heavy s...
POCHEON, South Korea — North Korea threatened today to launch a sacred nuclear war against South Korea if it attacks, as Seoul staged military exercises that have raised...
South vows to retaliate
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea vowed Wednesday to “completely punish” North Korea if it attacks again, and mobilized hundreds of troops, tanks a...
Europe plagued by huge storm
LONDON — Major delays and cancellations persisted today at European airports including London’s Heathrow, and on the Eurostar train link, lea...
ROME — An explosive device was found today under a subway-car seat in Rome and bomb-disposal experts were examining whether it was an attempted Christmas season terror a...
