Death toll from Sri Lanka garbage dump collapse rises to 20

  COLOMBO–The death toll from the collapse of a garbage dump in Sri Lanka rose to 20 on Sunday, the disaster management center said. The center...

Harder on Russia and softer on China, Trump’s views evolving

WASHINGTON –Once soft on Russia and hard on China, President Donald Trump rapidly reversed course in the last weeks, concluding there’s more business to be done...

South Korea: North Korea missile test ends in failure

SEOUL –North Korea on Sunday failed in a missile launch from its eastern coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, but it wasn’t immediately clear what kind of...

13 arrested in California pro and anti Trump rallies

Over 100 killed during Syria’s troubled population transfer

BEIRUT –A stalled population transfer resumed Saturday after a deadly explosion killed at least 100, including children, government supporters and opposition fighters, at an evacuation point...

Black Muslims aim for unity in challenging time for Islam

Iraq: IS launches chlorine gas attacks in western Mosul

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi military officer says Islamic State militants have launched a gas attack in a newly-liberated area in western Mosul. The officer with the...

Pence to open Asian trip amid tensions with North Korea

WASHINGTON — Vice-President Mike Pence is opening his trip to the Asia-Pacific region amid increasing tensions in North Korea over the regime’s nuclear and missile programs....

North Korea rolls out missiles, other weaponry at parade

PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — North Korea rolled out intercontinental ballistic missiles and other military hardware at a massive parade on Saturday to celebrate...

10 killed in Sri Lanka as massive mound of garbage collapses

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan officials say at least 10 people were killed and 12 others injured when a massive mound of garbage collapsed on...