High winds sweep Central Europe, leave 5 dead, others hurt

BERLIN — High winds knocked down trees and caused widespread travel chaos across much of Central Europe on Sunday, leaving five people dead and several injured....

Ship with sailors rescued at sea reaches US base in Okinawa

WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan — A U.S. Navy ship carrying two sailors from Hawaii after it rescued them in the Pacific has docked at an...

Indonesia court upholds seizure of illegal fishing vessel

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia says it has won a two-year court battle that confirms the legality of the government’s seizure of a Thai vessel linked to...

Afghan official: Taliban attack kills 13 police

KABUL — The Taliban killed 13 police in an attack on a checkpoint early Sunday in the northern Kunduz province, an official said. Hayatullah Ameri, chief...

Iran says it foils plot involving tomb of Cyrus the Great

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran says it has foiled an online plot led by foreigners to spark dissent involving the tomb of Cyrus the Great on...

Israeli official: US pressure delays Jerusalem bill

JERUSALEM — An official close to Israel’s prime minister says a vote to link West Bank settlements to Jerusalem is stalled due to U.S. concerns. David...

Myanmar charges foreign journalists, others for flying drone

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar authorities have charged two foreign journalists, a local freelancer who works as an interpreter and their driver for allegedly flying drones illegally...

Project launches to preserve history of old nuclear plant

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Department of Energy and the City of Oak Ridge earlier this month launched a project to preserve the history of the...

Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert

BEIRUT — Islamic State militants, routed from one urban stronghold after another in Syria, have recently been moving deeper into Syria’s remote desert, where experts say...

Qatar’s emir warns against military action in Gulf dispute