The United States, South Korea and Japan will conduct a joint missile defense exercise in waters near the Korean Peninsula as they further expand military training to counter the growing threats of North Korea’s nuclear-capable missilesSEOUL,...
The U.S. Navy has sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait in its first known transit since China carried out a large encirclement exercise around TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan -- The U.S. Navy has sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait...
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are tackling two major worries in Northeast Asia by vowing to take a tough stance on China's threats to Taiwan and North Korea's flurry of long-range missile testsKARUIZAWA,...
U.S. forces conducted a raid against ISIS militants in northwest Syria on Sunday, according to a U.S. official.U.S. forces conducted a raid against ISIS militants in northwest Syria on Sunday, according to a U.S. official.Three were...
Iran’s exiled crown prince is scheduled to come to Israel this weekJERUSALEM -- Iran's exiled crown prince is scheduled to come to Israel this week on a visit that reflects the warm ties his father once had with Israel and the...
Iran's state media says a court has sentenced an air defense commander allegedly responsible for the deadly downing of a passenger plane amid Iran-U.S. tensions several years agoDUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- An Iranian court...
Italian media say former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been transferred from an intensive care unit to a regular ward at a Milan hospitalROME -- Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who has chronic leukemia, has been transferred...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that he will press for a trade agreement between the European Union and Indonesia as part of his country’s efforts to reduce its reliance on China for crucial raw materialsBERLIN -- German...
Pope Francis has publicly defended St. John Paul II, slamming as “offensive and baseless” what he called recent insinuations about the late pontiffROME -- Pope Francis on Sunday publicly defended St. John Paul II, condemning as...
Finland’s much-delayed and costly new nuclear reactor, Europe's most powerful by production capacity, has completed a test phase lasting over a year and has started regular output, significantly boosting the Nordic country’s...
Fishermen in the Japanese port town where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida escaped unhurt when a man tossed an explosive device at him described how their swift action saved the dayWAKAYAMA, Japan -- As soon as Tsutomu Konishi noticed...
A top Ukrainian official says more than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released in a major Easter exchange with RussiaKYIV, Ukraine -- More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter...
Police say at least 10 people died when the bus they were traveling in left the road and rolled several times in southern KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya -- At least 10 people died when the bus they were Traveling in left the road and rolled several...
A fire has swept through an apartment building in an older neighborhood of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 16 people and injuring another nineDUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A fire swept through an apartment building...
Separatist gunmen have opened fire on a military post in Indonesia’s restive Papua province, killing at least six soldiers and leaving dozens of others missingJAYAPURA, Indonesia -- Separatist gunmen opened fire on a military post...
A former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges has been fatally shot along with his brother in a dramatic attack caught live on TV in northern IndiaLUCKNOW, India -- A former Indian lawmaker...
More than 6,000 British military personnel will take part in the coronation of King Charles III, the U.K. forces’ biggest ceremonial deployment in seven decadesLONDON -- More than 6,000 British Military personnel will take part in...
No longer a theoretical threat, overfishing across the globe has wiped out species from areas where they once thrivedFREEPORT, Bahamas -- No longer a theoretical threat, overfishing across the globe has wiped out species from areas...
Top diplomats from Europe and North America are arriving in the hot spring resort town of Karuizawa, Japan, to discuss the world’s most intractable crises, including ways to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, confront China’s aggression...
China’s senior official overseeing Hong Kong’s affairs says that protests are not the only way for people to express their views, weeks after the city’s strict protest rules sparked controversy while signaling Beijing’s vision...
South Korea’s military says it fired warning shots to repel a North Korean patrol vessel that temporarily crossed the countries’ disputed western sea boundary while chasing a Chinese fishing boatSEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s...
