'Duterte Harry' tipped to win as Philippines heads to the polls
Millions of voters in the Philippines braved stifling hot weather to line up and have their say in the national election as polls opened Monday.
Barack Obama's last campaign
President Barack Obama's popularity is growing just in time for him to wage the final campaign of his political life.
Alberta wildfire growing, may reach Saskatchewan
The massive wildfire that forced almost 90,000 people to evacuate in Alberta is growing and approaching the neighboring province of Saskatchewan, Canadian officials said Saturday.
Three kidnapped Spanish journalists released in Syria
A trio of Spanish journalists who went missing last July in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo have been released, according to the president of the Spanish Journalists Federation.
U.S. personnel on the ground in Yemen
A small number of U.S. military personnel are on the ground inside Yemen as part of the effort to root out al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, the Pentagon said Friday.
London elects Sadiq Khan, first Muslim mayor, after ugly campaign
Sadiq Khan, a practicing Muslim and Labour Party politician, has been elected mayor of London, marking a political milestone in the Western world.
Sanders leaves door open to being Clinton's VP
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Friday he plans to keep fighting for the Democratic nomination all the way to the convention in Philadelphia, but did not slam the door shut on possibly joining Hillary Clinton's ticket.
How Ted Cruz was out-outsidered by Donald Trump
Ted Cruz was always the Washington outsider. He just wasn't the Washington outsider Republicans wanted.
Saudi prince: Getting nukes an option if Iran breaks deal
In a reflection of the change and churn in the Middle East, former high-level officials from Saudi Arabia and Israel -- nations that have no formal diplomatic ties -- spoke publicly about their shared sense of Iran as a threat, their differences on Palestinians and the role the United States plays in their chaotic region.
Kenya to close refugee camps, displacing more than 600,000
Kenya will close all refugee camps, a move that would displace more than 600,000 people living there, the government announced Friday.
