Japan issues arrest warrant for Nissan ex-chair’s wife
TOKYO — Tokyo prosecutors issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for the wife of Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, on suspicion of perjury.
US prepares for possible Iranian reprisal after drone strike
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials braced for Iran to respond to the killing of its most powerful general, noting heightened military readiness in the countr...
Moon renews invitation for Kim to visit South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday said he hopes to see North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fulfill a promise to visit the...
US strike on Iran could have consequences in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. strike that killed Iran’s top military commander may have had an indirect casualty: a diplomatic solution to denucleariz...
VP says Philippine president’s drug campaign is a failure
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs has failed to substantially eradicate the menace and ensna...
Australian crews race to contain blazes as damage bill soars
SYDNEY — Bolstered by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defenses against deadly wildfi...
Venezuela’s would-be congress leader shrugs off accusations
CARACAS, Venezuela — The would-be new leader of Venezuela's congress dug in Monday against accusations that he facilitated a takeover of the country's...
Pentagon rejects Trump threat to hit Iranian cultural sites
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday distanced itself from President Donald Trump’s assertions that he would bomb Iranian cultural sites despite intern...
Oil price keeps rising as industry eyes Iran-US conflict
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — The global benchmark for crude oil rose above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time in over three months, with jitters ...
Push to oust US troops from Iraq a risky undertaking
BAGHDAD — A push led by pro-Iran factions to oust U.S. troops from Iraq is gaining momentum, bolstered by a Parliament vote in favor of a bill calling...
Throngs mourn, Iranian leader weeps for general slain by US
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader wept Monday over the casket of a top general killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, his prayers joining the wails...
Orthodox church tensions in Montenegro on Christmas Eve
PODGORICA, Montenegro — Dozens of police on Monday were deployed in Montenegro for Orthodox Christmas Eve celebrations being held amid heightened tens...
UK’s Labour Party to replace Jeremy Corbyn on April 4
LONDON — Britain's opposition Labour Party will announce its new leader on April 4, about four months after suffering a bruising defeat in the general...
5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes
GUÁNICA, Puerto Rico — A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely crack...
Japan vows to improve border checks, bail after Ghosn escape
TOKYO — Japan's justice minister vowed Monday to strengthen border checks and review bail conditions after Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, fle...
Merkel to meet Putin in Moscow for talks on Mideast crises
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Moscow on Saturday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the ...
Asian countries brace to evacuate workers in Iraq, Iran
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships “at any moment’s notice” t...
Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to fight wildfires
SYDNEY — Australia's government said Monday it was willing to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have rava...
Mudslides, blackouts hamper search after Indonesia floods
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Mudslides and power blackouts hampered the search for people missing in massive floods in Indonesia's capital, where more than 60...
Iraq vote, Hezbollah threat leveled at US troops in Mideast
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military presence in the Middle East was thrown into jeopardy Sunday, as Iraq's parliament voted to expel U.S. troops from their co...
Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed
NAIROBI, Kenya — Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three America...
Blowback: Iran abandons nuclear limits after US killing
TEHRAN, Iran — The blowback over the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer abide by the limits cont...
UK’s Johnson: Iranian general ‘threat to all our interests’
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the Iranian general killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq was “a threat to all our interests” ...
Aussie PM defends response to fires; weather brings respite
SYDNEY — Cooling temperatures and calmer winds brought some relief Sunday to Australian communities raked by wildfires, but the heat stayed on Prime M...
Drunken driver in Italy plows into German tourists, kills 6
ROME — A drunken driver plowed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy early Sunday, killing six people and injuring 11 others, Italia...
Renovation chief: Notre Dame Cathedral is not saved yet
PARIS — The French general overseeing the reconstruction of fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is not saved yet because ther...
Spanish leader fails to form left-wing government on 1st try
MADRID — Spain’s interim Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez failed Sunday on the first of two chances to win the endorsement of the Spanish Parliament to fo...
Wildfires threaten unique critters on Australian ‘Galapagos’
SYDNEY — It has been described as Australia's Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country's most endangered creatures. But de...
Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Abdullah Abu Rahma has been arrested by Israeli soldiers eight times in the last 15 years, spending weeks or months in prison an...
Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader
BAGHDAD — Thousands of militiamen and other supporters chanting “America is the Great Satan” marched in a funeral procession Saturday in Baghdad for I...