2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia—With their palms facing the sky in supplication, and many with tears in their eyes, around 2 million people from around the world...

Harvey death toll surpasses 30; more fatalities expected

HOUSTON — Now that the sun is finally shining and the murky, brown floodwaters are slowly receding in much of the Houston area, grim reality is...

Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flood 

Trump sows confusion by rejecting idea of North Korea talks

WASHINGTON — True to form, President Donald Trump sowed policy confusion with a tweet. Declaring Wednesday that “talking is not the answer” on North Korea, Trump’s...

Harvey keeping Rice and Houston football teams off campus

FORT WORTH, Texas – Josh Rahman and the Rice football team were about 8,500 miles from their Houston campus, in a time zone 15 hours ahead,...

A Nazi eagle inflames a heated debate in Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay— A big Nazi eagle with a swastika under its talons is such a divisive symbol that it has been kept hidden inside a sealed...

Asian stocks higher as investors shrug off N. Korea tensions

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of— Asian stocks were higher on Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains and shrugged off geopolitical tensions a day after North Korea fired...

China recommits to sanctions on North Korea

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of The Latest on North Korea firing a missile over Japan (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says his...

Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch opens doors as shelter

HOUSTON— Joel Osteen opened his Houston megachurch to those seeking shelter from floodwaters Tuesday after social media critics slammed the televangelist for not offering to house...

Former loyalists lose faith in Myanmar’s democracy icon

YANGON, Myanmar— As Aung San Suu Kyi launched a national struggle against decades of harsh military rule, one medical student worked tirelessly at her side, facing...