Navy IDs 2 dead, 8 missing sailors from the USS John McCain

The U.S. Navy has found the remains of two of the 10 sailors missing after the USS John McCain collided with an oil tanker near Singapore....

Afghan official: Taliban attack police outpost, killing 4

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An Afghan official says the Taliban have attacked a security outpost in southern Kandahar province, the insurgents former heartland, killing 4 troops. Provincial...

Danish submarine death: Inventor faces another charge

COPENHAGEN — Danish authorities on Friday filed another charge against the inventor of a home-made submarine who is suspected in the death of Swedish journalist Kim...

Britain to test part driverless platoons of trucks

LONDON — Britain is set to conduct road trials of self-driving trucks, involving a “platoon” of vehicles controlled by a driver in the front. The Department...

Saudi led airstrikes kill 14 civilians in Yemen’s capital

SANAA, Yemen — Airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition targeted Yemen’s capital early on Friday, hitting at least three houses in Sanaa and killing at least 14...

Amazon to cut prices on Whole Foods staples like eggs, beef

NEW YORK — Amazon plans to use its deep pockets to make big changes at Whole Foods, saying it will cut prices on bananas, eggs, salmon,...

Massive graft probe in Brazil powers electronic bracelets

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s mega-corruption scandal that has ensnared much of its political and economic elite has one sector of its struggling economy booming: the sale...

McDonald’s to curb antibiotics use in chicken supply

McDonald’s said it will begin globally implementing a new chicken antibiotics policy in markets starting in 2018 to limit antibiotic resistance to drugs and increase of...

UAE imprisons transgender Singaporean, friend for their look

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A transgender Singaporean and her friend have been sentenced to a year in prison in the capital of the United Arab...

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister confirmed Friday that his predecessor and intra-party rival Tony Abbott had once been too drunk to vote in Parliament, an...