Mexico quake leaves country’s historic churches battered
September 24, 2017
The Our Lady of Angels Church has survived several major earthquakes, but Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 shake appears to have been the death knell for the Mexico City building’s historic cupola.…
Tropical Storm Pilar pelts Mexico coast near Puerto Vallarta
September 24, 2017
Tropical Storm Pilar pelted the coast of western Mexico with heavy rains and winds Sunday as it moved through the Pacific just west of the resort city of Puerto Vallarta.…
The Latest: Judge orders search to continue at Mexico site
September 24, 2017
The latest on Mexico’s earthquake (all times local):…
President’s criticisms spark more protests at NFL games
September 24, 2017
President Donald Trump’s comments about owners firing players who kneel during the national anthem sparked a mass increase in such protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 150…
Attack in north Mali kills 3 peacekeepers
September 24, 2017
Three U.N. peacekeepers were killed and five others wounded in Mail during an attack on a convoy, the United Nations mission in the African nation said.…
The Latest: German chancellor holds on to legislative seat
September 24, 2017
The latest on Germany’s national election (all times local):…
Merkel heads for another term in Germany, but far right spoils the party
September 24, 2017
Disruptive AfD to enter Parliament, as Social Democrats said they would leave chancellor’s coalition.…
Italy air force Eurofighter crashes at air show, pilot dead
September 24, 2017
Italy’s air force says a Eurofighter jet performing in an air show south of Rome has crashed in the sea, killing the pilot.…
Palestinian leader tries to put Trump on notice with warning
September 24, 2017
Overshadowed by last week’s showdown between the U.S. and North Korea, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued an ominous warning in his address to the United Nations: With hopes running out…
Woman dies in northern Greece after deep dive
September 24, 2017
Authorities in Greece say that a Bulgarian woman has been killed and her husband hospitalized after diving to a great depth off Greece’s northern coast.…
Pyongyang keeps up military threats against U.S. after Trump’s ridicule
September 24, 2017
A state-run website showed photoshopped images of North Korean missiles destroying a U.S. bomber and an aircraft carrier.…
Germany’s far right establishes a beachhead in Parliament
September 24, 2017
The rise of the Alternative for Germany marked a watershed moment in German politics.…
Merkel prevails, running on her brand and avoiding specifics
September 24, 2017
Her consensus style of governance showed some vulnerabilities, but it carried her over the finish line.…
Pope’s sex abuse advisers also look into children of priests
September 24, 2017
Pope Francis’ committee of advisers on protecting children from sexually abusive priests is expanding its workload to include the needs and rights of children fathered by Roman Catholic priests.…
In Mexico City, hopes of finding quake survivors dwindle
September 24, 2017
Five days after the deadly magnitude 7.1 earthquake, the hulking wreckage of what used to be a seven-story office building is essentially the last hope: one of just two sites…
Merkel wins 4th term but nationalists surge in German vote
September 24, 2017
Chancellor Angela Merkel was widely expected to win a fourth term in office as Germans went to the polls on Sunday in an election that is also likely to see…
Iran blocks flights to Iraq’s Kurdish region ahead of independence vote
September 24, 2017
Iran closed its airspace to Kurdish flights and conducted military exercises on the border, but Kurds remain upbeat about the referendum.…
Merkel looks set for difficult coalition talks after Germany’s far right posts strong showing
September 24, 2017
The far-right’s gains in the German election will make it harder for Merkel to form a government.…
Witnesses: Many Rohingya still trying to flee Myanmar
September 24, 2017
The massive exodus of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar to escape brutal persecution appears to have slowed down, but several recent refugees say at least tens of thousands more are huddled…
Airstrikes hit Syria’s Aleppo despite ceasefire
September 24, 2017
Airstrikes have targeted rural Aleppo in northern Syria Sunday for the first time in months since a cease-fire took hold in the province, killing one, activists and a war monitoring…
Exit polls suggest Merkel’s conservative bloc finishes first in German election, with around 33 percent support
September 24, 2017
Exit polls suggest Merkel’s conservative bloc finishes first in German election, with around 33 percent support.…
Exit polls suggest anti-migrant Alternative for Germany party enters federal parliament for first time
September 24, 2017
Exit polls suggest anti-migrant Alternative for Germany party enters federal parliament for first time.…
Manafort’s Russia connection: What you need to know about Oleg Deripaska
September 24, 2017
The Russian aluminum magnate, who has ties to Trump’s ex-campaign chairman going back years, is part of Putin’s inner circle.…
Former Rwandan presidential candidate Rwigara is arrested
September 24, 2017
Rwandan police say they have arrested Diane Rwigara, a leading critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame and a women’s rights activist, for alleged offenses against state security.…
2 Vietnamese dead, 5 arrested in chase with Philippine navy
September 24, 2017
Two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead and five others were taken into custody after they were spotted fishing off the northwestern Philippines, sparking a night chase where a Vietnamese boat…
Pakistan says Indian fire in Kashmir kills girl
September 24, 2017
Pakistan says Indian troops have fired across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region, killing a young girl and wounding two other people.…
Saudi festivities stress unity amid political, economic woes
September 24, 2017
Saudi Arabia is celebrating its National Day with an array of family-friendly festivities, including allowing women to enter the main stadium in the capital, Riyadh, for the first time, to…
Vatican auditor cries foul over ouster he calls forced
September 24, 2017
The Vatican is denouncing its ousted auditor general for revealing that he resigned under threat of arrest for what he says were trumped-up charges.…
China watches in frustration as North Korea crisis enters dangerous spiral
September 24, 2017
The threat of conflict and the presence of U.S. bombers leaves China looking on unhappily from the sidelines.…
Turkish FM visits 2 Turks jailed in the US for May brawl
September 24, 2017
Turkey’s top diplomat has visited two Turks imprisoned in the United States for their alleged involvement in an infamous brawl that has raised tensions between the two countries.…
Thousands rally across Catalonia for independence from Spain
September 24, 2017
Thousands of Catalan separatists are rallying in public squares in Barcelona and other towns in support of a disputed referendum on independence of the northeastern region from Spain.…
After German vote, Europe can turn to patching euro’s flaws
September 24, 2017
Sunday’s national election in Germany will sound the starting gun for a renewed debate on fixing flaws in Europe’s shared currency to prevent future crises.…
Iranian Guard drills near Iraq ahead of Kurdish referendum
September 24, 2017
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard has begun a military exercise in the northwestern Kurdish region near the Iraqi border ahead of a Kurdish independence referendum in the neighboring country.…
Bali volcano eruption fears spark exodus of more than 35,000
September 24, 2017
More than 35,000 people have fled a menacing volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, fearing it will erupt for the first time in more than half a century…
Iraq’s Kurds to vote on independence amid fears of unrest
September 24, 2017
“For the sake of the sacrifices and blood of the martyrs, let’s all say yes for Kurdistan independence,” reads a large billboard in the center of Kalak, a small town…
Germans elect a new government but miss a debate over their future
September 24, 2017
Consensus has taken hold in Germany, where political civility marks a sharp contrast with the United States. But this has left room for a noisy fringe.…
Bangladesh coastal town a place of Rohingya hope and tragedy
September 24, 2017
From a distance you can see elegantly carved wooden boats bob gently in the waters that surround this coastal town at Bangladesh’s southern tip. Across a sliver of the shimmering…
France: Macron’s party faces likely blow in Senate elections
September 24, 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron’s unconventional political party is fighting to make its mark on the Senate in elections Sunday for half the seats in the upper house — but the…
Suicide bomber strikes convoy in Afghan capital, wounds 3
September 24, 2017
Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry says a suicide car bomber has struck a convoy of international forces in the capital, wounding three civilians.…
Ferragamo breaths fresh air into summer with outdoor show
September 24, 2017
Milan designers are breathing fresh air into Milan Fashion Week, quite literally.…
Asia learns to live with Trump rhetoric, but unease remains
September 24, 2017
Declare China a currency manipulator? Hasn’t happened. Make Japan and South Korea pay more to host U.S. troops? Hasn’t happened. Unleash fire and fury on North Korea? Hasn’t happened —…
In Pakistan, once-fringe Islamist radicals are making their way into mainstream politics
September 24, 2017
“If we win, we will struggle to establish Islamic rule,” said one leader.…
North Korea stages anti-US rally in battle with Trump
September 24, 2017
North Korea has held a large anti-U.S. rally in its capital city, backing its leader Kim Jong Un as he exchanges insult-laden threats with President Donald Trump.…
Tropical Storm Pilar forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast
September 24, 2017
Tropical Storm Pilar has formed just off western Mexico and is expected to brush its Pacific coast near the resort of Puerto Vallarta.…
Life, death in balance for Mexico quake survivors
September 24, 2017
In a hospital room blocks away from where he survived 26 hours buried under the rubble of his nine-story apartment building, Jose Luis Ponce lay sedated and on a respirator,…
Saudi Arabia says it shot down ballistic missile from Yemen
September 24, 2017
Saudi Arabia says it shot down a ballistic missile fired by Shiite rebels and their allies in Yemen during the kingdom’s National Day.…
South Korea says natural North Korea earthquake detected
September 24, 2017
South Korea’s weather agency said a magnitude 3.2 earthquake was detected in North Korea on Saturday close to where the country recently conducted a nuclear test, but it assessed the…
Repairs to New Zealand pipeline ease airport fuel shortage
September 24, 2017
The main pipeline that delivers jet fuel to New Zealand’s largest airport was operational again Sunday after a rupture was repaired. That should soon end a 10-day fuel shortage that…
Aid begins to flow to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico
September 24, 2017
Large amounts of federal aid began moving into Puerto Rico on Saturday, welcomed by local officials who praised the Trump administration’s response but called for the emergency loosening of rules…
Meghan Markle appears at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games
September 24, 2017
Prince Harry’s girlfriend, American actress Meghan Markle, sat in the stands for Saturday’s opening ceremony of his Invictus Games for wounded veterans in her first appearance at a public event…