Thousands people lined the streets of the Irish town of Dundalk to welcome Joe Biden on his first visit to Ireland as president of the United StatesDUNDALK, Ireland -- President Joe Biden returned Wednesday to his ancestral home of...
A human rights group says the father of a a Russian girl sent to an orphanage after drawing an antiwar sketch at school has been extradited from Belarus back to RussiaThe father of a a Russian girl sent to an orphanage after drawing...
Leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggesting that Washington spied on South Korea have put the country’s president in a delicate situation ahead of a state visit to the U.S. It's the first such trip by a South Korean leader...
Ukraine is investigating a gruesome video that purportedly shows the beheading of one of its soldiers, in the latest accusation of atrocities said to have been committed by Russia since it invadedKYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine launched an...
President Emmanuel Macron has insisted that his position on China and Taiwan has not changedAMSTERDAM -- French President Emmanuel Macron commented on his published remarks on China and Taiwan that raised questions after he visited...
A 3,200-year-old tomb belonging to Panehsy, the guard of the temple of the Egyptian deity Amun, has been uncovered in Saqqara necropolis.A 3,200-year-old tomb belonging to Panehsy, the guard of the temple of Egyptian deity Amun, has...
The German government has dismissed calls for a last-minute delay in shutting down the country's last three nuclear power plants this weekendBONN, Germany -- The German government dismissed calls Wednesday for a last-minute delay...
The leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church say Israeli police are unfairly limiting worshippers' right to celebrate the Easter "Holy Fire" ceremony in the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre in JerusalemJERUSALEM -- The...
Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry will attend the Coronation service of his father, King Charles III, at Westminster Abbey on May 6LONDON -- Prince Harry will attend his father King Charles III’s Coronation next month, Buckingham...
Billionaire Elon Musk has told the BBC that running Twitter has been “quite painful” but that the social media company is now roughly breaking even after he acquired it late last yearLONDON -- Billionaire Elon Musk has told the...
A massive volcanic eruption is spewing out ash for a second day on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, throwing clouds of dust high into the sky and blanketing wide areasMOSCOW -- A volcano spewed out ash for a second day Wednesday...
The Taliban's chief spokesman denies there are obstacles for the U.N. to do its work in Afghanistan, even after barring Afghan women from working at the global bodyISLAMABAD -- The Taliban's chief spokesman said Wednesday...
Germany's government has presented scaled-back plans to liberalize the country’s rules on cannabisBERLIN -- Germany's government presented scaled-back plans Wednesday to liberalize the country's rules on cannabis,...
When Johnny Kitagawa told one of the boys staying at his luxury house to go to bed early, everyone knew “it was your turn.”TOKYO -- When Johnny Kitagawa told one of the boys staying at his luxury house to go to bed early, everyone...
State media says Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new ambassador to DamascusBEIRUT -- Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced...
China says recent air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended as a “serious warning” to pro-independence politicians on the self-governing island and their foreign supportersBEIJING -- Recent Chinese air...
China has warned that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests and interfere in long-simmering territorial disputes in the South China SeaMANILA,...
Huddled in the back of a café near the train station where a missile killed dozens of people nearly a year ago, Nastya takes slow, deliberate breaths to calm herselfKRAMATORSK, Ukraine -- Huddled in the back of a café near the train...
Activists say bloodshed in Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region has left at least 14 people dead over the last three daysCAIRO -- Bloodshed in Sudan's long-troubled Darfur region has left at least 14 people dead over the last...
Pakistani police say security forces raided a suspected hideout of the Pakistani Taliban in the southwestern city of Quetta, triggering a shootout that killed four police officers and a militant commanderQUETTA, Pakistan -- Pakistani...
Israel’s national Holocaust memorial has criticized a new agreement renewing Israeli school trips to Poland, saying it recommends a number of “problematic sites” that distort historyJERUSALEM -- Israel’s national Holocaust...