The defense ministers of Israel and Greece have stressed the importance of maintaining strong alliances to tackle global and regional threats such as the war in Ukraine and ongoing tension in the eastern MediterraneanATHENS, Greece...
An avalanche in Kashmir has killed three Indian soldiers along the heavily militarized Himalayan frontier between India and PakistanSRINAGAR, India -- An avalanche in Kashmir has killed three Indian soldiers along the heavily militarized...
A gas explosion in an apartment building has killed at least nine people, including four children, on the island of Sakhalin in far eastern RussiaA gas explosion in an apartment building Saturday killed at least nine people, including...
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken briefly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in another step toward keeping lines of communication open between the two biggest economiesBANGKOK -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke briefly...
The retired bishop of Albany, New York, is asking Pope Francis to be removed from the priesthoodVATICAN CITY -- The retired bishop of Albany, New York, who has admitted to covering up for predator priests and has himself been accused...
President Paul Biya of Cameroon is marking 40 years in power but staying out of the spotlight as questions swirl around the 89-year-old leaderYAOUNDE, Cameroon -- Cameroonian President Paul Biya marked 40 years in power Sunday but...
North Korea has unveiled the little-known daughter of its leader Kim Jong Un at a missile launch siteSEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has unveiled the little-known daughter of its leader Kim Jong Un at a missile launch site, attracting...
Leaders from around the Asia-Pacific have wrapped up a summit in Bangkok with a call for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine and pledges to steer the region's economies toward sustainable growthBANGKOK -- Leaders from around...
Ten inmates are dead following a riot at a prison in Ecuador’s capitalQUITO, Ecuador -- Ten inmates were killed Friday during a riot at a prison in Ecuador’s capital that authorities said took place as a result of the government’s...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says the test of a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile confirmed that his country has another “reliable and maximum capacity” weapon to contain any outside threatsSEOUL, South Korea...
Top Vatican cardinals are trying to put the brakes on the German Catholic Church’s controversial reform processROME -- Top Vatican cardinals tried to put the brakes on the German Catholic Church’s controversial reform process Friday,...
The first soccer World Cup to be held in the Middle East begins on Sunday, but never before has the biggest tournament of the most watched sport been so scrutinized.LONDON and DOHA -- The first soccer World Cup ever to be held in the...
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has met with the president of Portugal in an effort to rekindle ties between the two Portuguese-speaking countries after four years of cool relationsLISBON, Portugal -- Brazilian...
Multiple Iraqi and Kurdish officials say a senior Iranian military official has threatened Iraq with an unprecedented ground military operation if Baghdad does not disarm Iranian Kurdish opposition groups and fortify its shared borders...
Police in Northern Ireland say two officers escaped injury when their vehicle was damaged by a homemade bombLONDON -- Police in Northern Ireland said Friday that two officers escaped injury when their vehicle was damaged by a homemade...
Finnish border guard officials say construction of a planned barbed-wired fence on the Nordic country’s long border with Russia will start early next yearHELSINKI -- Construction of a planned barbed-wired fence along Finland's...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexedMOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed...
Experts from Ukraine have joined Polish and American investigators who are looking into a missile blast that killed two men in eastern PolandWARSAW, Poland -- Experts from Ukraine have joined Polish and American investigators who are...
North Korea has fired one of the most powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles it has ever launched with the latest having the trajectory to strike the U.S. mainland LONDON -- North Korea has fired one of the most powerful intercontinental...
Hungary will not support a European Union plan to provide Ukraine with billions in budget assistance next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on FridayBUDAPEST, Hungary -- Hungary will not support a European Union plan to provide...
A Swedish prosecutor says investigators found traces of explosives at the Baltic Sea site where two natural pipelines were damaged in what he called an act of “gross sabotage.”HELSINKI -- Swedish investigators found traces of explosives...