6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan
A tsunami advisory is in effect for Japan's Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Honshu just before 6.00 a.m. Tuesday (4.00 p.m. Monday ET).
Here are the Indian businessmen Donald Trump met last week
Until last week few people in the U.S. would have heard of Pune; fewer still could have told you where it is.
Pope Francis extends Catholic priests' power to forgive abortion
Pope Francis has extended indefinitely the power of Catholic priests to forgive abortions, making the announcement in an apostolic letter released Monday.
AL never uses army to grab power: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Awami League never used armed forces as a tool to grab power.
In biblical lands of Iraq, Christianity in peril after ISIS
Behnam Lalo crunches over jagged glass and tiptoes around a fallen altar, burned Bibles and a decapitated porcelain Virgin Mary. He picks up a cross from a heap of rubble and wipes away ashes with his priest's robes.
Obama offers 'wait and see' approach to Trump, but adds he'll be watching
President Barack Obama in his final press conference abroad advised the world to "take a wait and see approach" for what a Donald Trump presidency may mean in terms of policy, but added that he would weigh in if the "ideals" of the country are called into question.
Priebus on $25M settlement: Trump wanted no 'distraction' taking office
Donald Trump's incoming chief of staff defended his new boss' decision to pay $25 million to settle Trump University lawsuits, saying the President-elect simply wanted to put that litigation to rest before taking the oath of office.
France's Republican presidential race in runoff
France's first Republican presidential primary ended in a runoff between two former prime ministers and halted a political comeback attempt by former President Nicolas Sarkozy.In a concession speech,
In Peru, Obama predicts rising tensions on trade
President Barack Obama predicted in Peru Saturday that a Trump presidency won't result in "major changes in policy" for the US-Latin America relationship, though he conceded that tensions are likely to rise on the subject of trade.
Mexico launches plan for migrants in US to keep 'calm' under Trump
Mexico has a message for its citizens living in the United States who are fearful of what may come under President-elect Donald Trump: Don't be afraid, the government is here.
