10 killed, 8 hurt in Abu Dhabi fire that guts building being illegally used as labour quarters

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi have launched an investigation into a deadly fire that tore through a building...

Filthy India air cutting 660 million lives short by 3 years

NEW DELHI — India’s filthy air is cutting 660 million lives short by about three years, according to research published Saturday that underlines the hidden costs...

Snowden leak: NSA helped British steal cell phone codes

View image | gettyimages.com WASHINGTON — Britain’s electronic spying agency, in cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency, hacked into the networks of a Dutch company...

Ukraine: Rebels still attacking despite alleged cease-fire

KIEV, Ukraine — Separatist rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times in the past 24 hours and Russia is sending more tanks into Ukraine despite...

Obama aims to show Islam, Western communities can coexist

WASHINGTON  — In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama argues the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn’t: a long tradition...

Indonesia postpones moving 6 drug smugglers for execution, allows Australians more family time

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has postponed the transfer of six convicted drug smugglers, including five foreigners, to a prison island for execution due to technical problems...

Float accident at Haiti Carnival parade kills at least 20

UN commission leader would be ‘happy’ to talk to NKorea

WASHINGTON — The leader of a U.N. commission that found North Korea committed crimes against humanity says panel members are ready to go anywhere to talk...

Taliban bombers kill at least 20 killed in Afghan attack

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban suicide bombers dressed as police officers attacked a police station Tuesday in Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people in the latest assault...

Tsunamis advisory lifted after quake off northeast Japan

TOKYO — A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan early Tuesday, triggering minor tsunamis but no reports of major damage or injuries. buy...