Abbas says curbing Palestinian attacks, offered to meet Netanyahu JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was working to stop Palestinian knife attacks and other stree...
South Korea says North fired missile, jammed GPS systems North Korea fired another short-range missile off its east coast on Friday, South Korean officials said, as regional leaders met in Washin...
AP PHOTOS: Syria refugees beg for a living on Beirut streets BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian teenager with dark curly hair spends his days hanging around a busy thoroughfare in western Beirut, chasing motori...
AP Explains: Why Brazilian prez faces impeachment SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is facing possible impeachment by Congress. The effort comes amid an angry public mood...
Obama reaffirms commitment to Turkey's security as Erdogan visits WASHINGTON/ANKARA(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Turkey's security during a meeti...
Japan leads Asia market losses after business survey Tokyo stocks dived more than three percent to lead losses across Asian stock markets Friday after a closely watched survey showed confide...
Two GOP governors, two different calculations on LGBT rights ATLANTA (AP) — Two Republican governors. Two proposals at the heart of LGBT rights. One rejection. One new law. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal...
Spain's Socialists, far-left Podemos resume talks to form govt Spain's Socialists and new far-left party Podemos said Wednesday they had restarted talks to form a government and break a three-mont...
Drought hits more than 10,000 villagers in Sabah KOTA KINABALU, March 30 — The drought in Sabah has worsened, increasing the number of those affected to more than 10,000 people statewide....
Japan regulators OK costly ice wall at Fukushima plant TOKYO (AP) — Japanese regulators on Wednesday approved the use of a giant refrigeration system to create an unprecedented underground fro...
The Latest: Poland will take 7,000 refugees, sets conditions PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the flow of refugees and other migrants into Europe (all times local): 2:55 p.m. Poland's foreign minis...
Ex-head of Romania communist work camp jailed for 20 years An 88-year-old Romanian communist-era labour camp commander was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday for crimes against humanity comm...