VATICAN CITY — It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired …
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia on Thursday widened the no-go zone around an island volcano that triggered a tsunami on the …
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered a Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different nations, cultures, faiths, races or …
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North and South Korea broke ground Wednesday on an ambitious project to modernize North Korean …
TOKYO — Japan announced Wednesday it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume hunting the animals for commercial use but said …
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s main opposition alliance on Tuesday demanded the resignation of the chief election commissioner, accusing him of …
WASHINGTON — Christmas has come and gone but the partial government shutdown is just getting started. Wednesday brings the first …
HOUSTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection ordered medical checks on every child in its custody Tuesday after an 8-year-old …
SUMUR, Indonesia _ Indonesian authorities asked people to avoid the coast in areas where a tsunami killed more than 420 …
BEIJING — Japanese stocks plunged Tuesday and other Asian markets declined following heavy Wall Street losses triggered by President Donald …