Category Archives: World

KIGALI, Rwanda - In the eyes of some voters Philippe Mpayimana, a fresh-faced former journalist who is running for president of Rwanda, is just a clown. Otherwise, they ask, why would he be running ag...

CARLISLE, Ohio - An Ohio crematory has been shut down by the state after several unrefrigerated bodies were found to be decomposing, including one covered partly in mould, another that had begun to mu...

STUART, Fla. - Authorities in Florida have captured the last of 12 prisoners who fled an Alabama county jail in a scheme involving peanut butter. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office announced on ...

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has offered reassurance to North Korea that “we are not your enemy,” though he wants help from China to push for conditions that can lead to t...

JERUSALEM - It had all the ingredients of a political brawl: a Jordanian and an Israeli lawmaker, both known for attention-seeking bluster, challenged each other to a showdown Wednesday on the border ...

SEI MENCIRIM, Indonesia - The slim boys in Muslim caps and robes at the Al Hidayah Islamic boarding school are grinning bolts of energy who love football, need a little coaxing to do their math and Qu...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 22,000 points for the first time, driven by a big gain in Apple on an otherwi...

BALTIMORE - A U.S. Supreme Court decision triggering new sentences for inmates serving mandatory life without parole for crimes committed as juveniles has had a far greater effect: The ruling is promp...

Ara Parseghian reached the pinnacle of his profession at Notre Dame and endured the most painful personal losses as a father and grandfather. He walked away from coaching at the age of 51 after winnin...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Justice Department will dispatch 12 federal prosecutors to cities ravaged by addiction who will focus exclusively on investigating health care fraud and opioid scams that are fuel...