Category Archives: World

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers returning to Washington after a seven-week break picked up right where they left off — feuding about legislation to battle the mosquito-borne Zika virus and deadlock...

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua said Tuesday it has given political asylum to former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes, who has come under scrutiny back home for a truce with gangs during his ...

CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Paisley Park needs employees to handle the hordes of fans expected to visit Prince’s private estate and studio complex in suburban Minneapolis when it opens for public ...

ISTANBUL — Two Turkish soldiers were killed and five were wounded in a missile attack Tuesday by the Islamic State group in northern Syria — the first Turkish casualties caused by the mili...

RIO DE JANEIRO — IOC President Thomas Bach will miss Wednesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in order to attend a state event in Germany. The International Olympic Committee s...

VIENTIANE, Laos — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defiantly reaffirmed his controversial campaign against drugs Tuesday and called for a redoubling of crime-fighting efforts across Southeas...

DETROIT — The Canadian auto workers’ union has picked General Motors Co. as a potential strike target in contract talks with the Detroit Three automakers. GM will now be the focus of barga...

WASHINGTON — What could possibly go wrong? (Or right?) It’s the Labor Day question that keeps presidential candidates up at night. Nine weeks from Election Day, the electoral math favours ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island Superior Court judge on Tuesday approved a partial $25.6 million settlement in the lawsuit over the state’s disastrous deal with 38 Studios, the video gam...

WASHINGTON — U.S. services companies grew last month at the slowest pace in more than six years, a private survey finds. The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday that its services index ...