Army ponders changes after insider attack in AfghanistanIt's too early to tell if training or other changes must be made in light of an insider attack in Afghanistan that killed one American soldier and wounded two others, because there's some uncertainty...
Despite detente, sanctions on North Korea fan TB epidemicDr. O Yong Il swings open a glass door with an orange biohazard sign and gestures to the machine he hoped would revolutionize his life's work. As chief of North Korea's tuberculosis laboratory, Dr. O...
Syria’s uprooted adapt to coexisting on the marginsWhen Hikmat's mother managed to sneak back into their home city of Aleppo, now controlled by government forces, she found a single word spray-painted in red on their house: "Confiscated." Same with th...
Rouhani says US isolated on Iran sanctions, even among alliesIranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday the United States was more isolated than ever over sanctions against Iran, even among its allies, in remarks carried live on state television. Rouhani...
UN official: Algerian migrant expulsions resume in desertA UN migration official says Algeria's government has resumed expelling migrants into the Sahara Desert to die. The head of the UN's International Organization for Migration in Niger, Giuseppe Loprete...
‘We apologize’: former Colombia FARC rebels seek forgiveness at tribunalFormer rebel FARC commanders in Colombia have appeared at a historic tribunal where for the first time they were made to answer for kidnappings and forced disappearances under the terms of a peace dea...
Poland opposition boycotts parliament independence day centennialThree Polish opposition parties boycotted a special session of parliament on Friday to mark the centennial of independence, in protest against changes by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party they se...
Team Trump plays nice in first visit to Mexico president-electTop officials from US President Donald Trump's administration met Friday with Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, with both sides upbeat on the potential for a turning point in the co...
When fake news sparks violence: India grapples with online rumoursIndia has been shaken by a spate of mob killings sparked by a hoax about child kidnappers spread on WhatsApp. In just two months, 20 people have been murdered in such attacks. Officials and social med...
France marks Bastille Day with major military paradeFighter jets streaked over Paris on Saturday as part of a massive military parade in a "demonstration of controlled force" on France's national day, due to be followed by a street party if "Les Bleus"...
Shoots for the stars: Briton grows microgreens for top French chefsFuchsia-coloured lights glow over a miniature garden where tiny plants pack a wealth of flavour and nutrients headed for the tables of Michelin-starred French chefs. British producer Chris Kilner nurt...
State election officials in US meet amid security concernsThe top state election officials from throughout the US are gathering this weekend in Philadelphia amid fresh revelations of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election and just before Pre...
Indictment of Russian officers puts pressure on Trump at Putin summitIf US President Donald Trump was inclined to be tentative when raising election meddling with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, the indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers with hackin...
Israeli air strikes hit Gaza after bloody border protestsIsrael's army said it had launched air strikes targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, following border clashes that saw a Palestinian teenager shot dead and many injured including an Israel...
Judge tells US to pay costs of reuniting immigrant familiesA US judge in California on Friday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to pay the costs of reuniting immigrant parents with children separated from them by officials at the US-Mexican bord...
More violence rings out in Nicaragua after nation-wide strikeViolent clashes in Nicaragua flared on Friday night at a church in the capital where several people were seriously injured, following months of unrest pitting pro-government forces against protesters...