‘It doesn’t open’: Mosque survivors describe terror at door

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When the gunman began to attack the Al Noor mosque, Ahmed Alayedy scrambled to get to the nearest emergency exit. He was...

Trump’s return to west Michigan comes amid Democratic gains

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The 50 or so party faithful gathered at a western Michigan GOP headquarters prayed for President Donald Trump’s re-election and hummed with...

Adviser and allies warning Trump against issuing pardons

NEW YORK — The end of the special counsel’s investigation sparked fresh speculation that President Donald Trump might pardon some of those charged in the probe....

Democrats want a faster release of Mueller’s Russia report

WASHINGTON — The battle over releasing the special counsel’s report intensified as Democrats in Congress insisted Attorney General William Barr must quickly release its full findings....

Mueller’s evidence is likely a massive amount of material

WASHINGTON — Democrats say they want “all of the underlying evidence” in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. But what is all of that evidence? Mueller’s team...

Taiwan’s Tsai confirms request to buy new US fighters, tanks

BEIJING — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said her government has asked to purchase advanced new fighter jets and tanks from the U.S., a request that if...

Georgia joins effort to fund menstrual products in schools

ATLANTA — Every weekday at a middle school near Atlanta, a half-dozen or so students visit the school nurse to get sanitary pads. Their reasons vary:...

China defends Tibet policies, bashes exile government

BEIJING — Chinese officials responsible for Tibet praised development in the Himalayan region in the 60 years since the suppression of an uprising against Beijing’s rule....

Ancient West Bank site draws Christians, and controversy

Deep in the West Bank, Israeli settlers have transformed an archaeological site into a biblical tourist attraction that attracts tens of thousands of evangelical Christians each...

Thai anti military parties say they have seats to form govt