6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity
PONCE, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and c...
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...
Biden’s foreign policy prowess tested by Iran tensions
Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran are testing whether Joe Biden can capitalize on his decades of foreign policy experience as he seeks to ...
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...
The Latest: Iraq seeks Security Council condemnation of US
TEHRAN, Iran — The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions in the wake of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran's top general (all times local):
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...
Bloomberg sees California as model on climate change, guns
LOS ANGELES — Mike Bloomberg's plan for California - export it.
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...
Bolton willing to testify in impeachment trial if subpoenaed
WASHINGTON — Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said he is “prepared to testify” if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeac...
Investigators say bus passed truck before wreck killing 5
Federal investigators said Monday a packed bus passed a truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike shortly before losing control and causing a chain-reaction ...
Georgia’s new GOP senator sworn into office amid impeachment
WASHINGTON — W ealthy Republican businesswoman Kelly Loeffler was sworn in Monday as the newest senator from Georgia, a political newcomer who takes o...
Mother of Texas baby on life support talks amid court battle
FORT WORTH, Texas — A woman awaiting a court decision in her battle against a Texas hospital's plan to end life-sustaining treatment for her 11-month-...
Elusive quest for momentum is on as Democrats dash to Iowa
FORT MADISON, Iowa — About 500 people packed into the basketball gym in the Fort Madison YMCA to see Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the working class Mississ...
Uncertain impeachment schedule leaves 2020ers scrambling
WASHINGTON — Uncertainty over when the Senate will begin President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is complicating crunch-time campaigning for the fi...
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...
Groups demand answers after Iranians say they were detained
SEATTLE — Civil rights groups and lawmakers were demanding information from federal officials following reports that dozens of Iranian-Americans were ...
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...
UK economy being helped by ‘greater Brexit clarity’
LONDON — The British economy appears to set to pick up in the early months of 2020 as more clarity over Brexit emerged in the wake of the convincing e...