Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to tell Chinese officials that Washington wants healthy economic competition but will defend trade curbs imposed by the U.S. on security groundsBEIJING -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans...
Pope Francis will travel to the periphery of Roman Catholicism this summer becoming the first pontiff to visit MongoliaVATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis Travels to the periphery of Roman Catholicism later this summer...
A Hamas militant opened fire near an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, killing an Israeli soldier, before he was shot and killed by Israeli forcesJERUSALEM -- A Hamas militant on Thursday opened fire near an Israeli settlement...
Wildfires raging across Canada have already broken records for total areas burned, the number of people forced to evacuate their homes and the cost of fighting the blazes, and the fire season is only halfway finishedVANCOUVER, British...
An Israeli court has acquitted a border police officer who was charged with reckless manslaughter in the deadly shooting of an autistic Palestinian man in Jerusalem’s Old City three years agoJERUSALEM -- An Israeli court on Thursday...
Andrew Tate has lost an appeal against a court’s earlier decision to keep him under house arrestBUCHAREST, Romania -- Andrew Tate, the divisive social media personality and former professional kicKBOxer who is charged in Romania...
Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian dual citizen and Princeton University graduate student, has been held captive for months by an Iran-linked Shiite militia in Iraq.LONDON -- A Princeton University graduate student is being held...
Ukrainian officials increased warnings that Russia plans to blow up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, claiming objects have been placed on top of several power units.Ukrainian officials have heightened warnings in recent days that...
The death toll in a toxic gas leak in South Africa blamed on an illegal gold processing operation in a settlement of closely packed shacks has risen to 17BOKSBURG, South Africa -- The death toll from a toxic gas leak that authorities...
The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, is celebrating his 88th birthday at his hillside Indian headquarters in DharamsalaDHARMSALA, India -- The Dalai Lama celebrated his 88th birthday on Thursday, as hundreds of his supporters...
Australia’s center-left government has distanced itself from the postponement of Donald Trump Jr.’s speaking tour in AustraliaCANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's center-left government distanced itself Thursday from the postponement...
A Quran burning and requests to approve protest involving the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and respect for religious minoritiesSTOCKHOLM -- A Quran burning and a string...
French courts are working overtime in fast-track trials for more than 3,600 people arrested in unrest sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old boy captured on videoCRETEIL, France -- At 19, he was the oldest of the group of teens...
The president of Belarus says Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St. Petersburg and his Wagner troops have remained at the camps they stayed in before an attempted mutiny against MoscowMINSK, Belarus -- Russian mercenary...
Employers in Beijing have been ordered to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit)BEIJING -- Employers in Beijing were ordered Thursday by the...
Thousands of protesters have blocked Tel Aviv’s main highway and major intersections across Israel, in a spontaneous outburst of anger following the ouster of the city’s popular police chiefTEL AVIV, Israel -- Thousands of protesters...
Four people have been killed and nine wounded in the largest attack on Lviv’s civilian infrastructure since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, destroying entire floors of a residential building and leaving the streets below covered...
South African police say at least 16 people, including three children, have died from a leak of a toxic nitrate gas that was being used by illegal miners to process goldJOHANNESBURG -- At least 16 people, including three children,...
A court in Germany has convicted a man who attacked two girls and killed one of them last year and sentenced him to life in prisonBERLIN -- A man who attacked two girls and killed one of them in Germany last year was sentenced to life...
The U.S. military released dramatic video of Russian fighter jets "harassing" three American military drones in eastern Syria, officials said The U.S. military released dramatic video of a tense encounter on Wednesday over...
Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on ThursdayLONDON -- Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Thursday, appearing to target users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by...
