HAGATNA, Guam — Guam has raised its smoking age from 18 to 21. Starting Monday, it is illegal for individuals under 21 to smoke cigarettes or...
TEHRAN, Iran — Protests across Iran saw their most violent night as “armed protesters” tried to overrun military bases and police stations before security forces repelled...
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican investigators said Monday that strong winds or mechanical problems most likely caused a charter aircraft to crash in woods,...
SAO PAULO — Inmates from rival gangs battled at a prison in Goias state Monday, leaving nine dead and 14 injured, authorities told the Brazilian news...
KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian government official has been detained on charges of spying for Russia, Ukraine’s security agency said Thursday. Ukraine’s Security Service, or SBU,...
BEIJING — A Chinese entrepreneur has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for selling virtual private network service, a government newspaper said, as Beijing...
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet on Friday approved Japan’s biggest 5.19 trillion yen ($46 billion) defence budget to bolster ballistic missile defence capability amid...
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia has announced an end to its airstrike operations against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. The country’s six Super Hornet...
HAVANA — Raul Castro confirmed Thursday that he will continue as Cuba’s president into April, two months longer than expected, as parliament extended the political cycle...
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, largely ignoring Trump’s threats to cut off aid...