WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military says one service member has been killed in action in Afghanistan. The announcement Thursday from Kabul provided no details. It said the matter is under investigation. In line with standard practice, the name of the…
U.S. first lady Melania Trump looks on as she visits a school in Lilongwe, Malawi, October 4, 2018. Carlo Allegri / REUTERS Melania Trump was greeted by cheerful songs and smiling children as she paid a visit to a school…
U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division John Demers listens during a press conference to announce an indictment charging seven Russian military officers with malicious cyber activities against the U.S. and its allies at the Department of Justice…
LISBON, Portugal -- Cristiano Ronaldo has been left off Portugal's national team squad for a pair of upcoming matches, the decision coming as the soccer great fights rape allegations in the United States. Ronaldo has been accused of rape by…
PALU, Indonesia -- Indonesian marines are pouring into the area devastated by an earthquake and tsunami to help with rescues. The death toll climbed overnight to more than 1,420 and Indonesia has still not evacuated all of the injured, six…
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday plans to accuse China of trying to undermine President Donald Trump as the administration deploys tough new rhetoric over Chinese trade, economic, and foreign policies. In a speech to the Hudson Institute, Pence will…
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday plans to accuse China of trying to undermine President Donald Trump as the administration deploys tough new rhetoric over Chinese trade, economic, and foreign policies. In a speech to the Hudson Institute, Pence will…
Journalists wait at the entrance of the headquarters of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, Netherlands, April 18, 2018. Getty Last Updated Oct 4, 2018 6:58 AM EDT The Netherlands' defense and intelligence services,…
Journalists wait at the entrance of the headquarters of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, Netherlands, April 18, 2018. Getty Last Updated Oct 4, 2018 6:58 AM EDT The Netherlands' defense and intelligence services,…
U.S. Secretary for Defence Jim Mattis (R) talks to Britain's Defense Minister Gavin Williamson before a signing ceremony following a meeting of NATO defence ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Oct. 3, 2018. Getty BRUSSELS -- British Defense Secretary Gavin…
ISTANBUL -- Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul insisted Thursday that a missing Saudi contributor to The Washington Post left its building before disappearing, directly contradicting Turkish officials who say they believe the writer is still inside. The comments further deepen…
PALU, Indonesia — Food and supplies are trickling into Indonesia as the official death toll from last week's earthquake and tsunami has now topped 1,400 people. In Palu, the situation is increasingly desperate, but 17 countries including the U.S. have promised…
People have been visiting haunted house attractions since the early 19th century. These are some of our favorite terrified haunted-house reactions from recent years. The Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls, Canada, photographs all of its guests at a particular point in…
A wine distillery in Italy had a massive cleanup on its hands after one of its fermentation tanks spilled more than 8,000 of Prosecco last week. In a viral 6-second video uploaded to Facebook last week, a river of wine…
A cosmonaut and two NASA astronauts finished packing up their Soyuz ferry ship Wednesday and prepared to undock from the International Space Station early Thursday for a fiery descent to touch down on the steppe of Kazakhstan. The trip closes…
This 60-year-old bottle of Macallan Valerio Adami just sold for more than $1.1 million in an auction. Macallan The most expensive bottle of whisky was just sold in an auction in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 60-year-old bottle of Macallan Valerio Adami…
LAS VEGAS -- Cristiano Ronaldo has denied "accusations being issued against" him and called rape an "abominable crime." "I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me," he tweeted Wednesday. "Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I…
British Prime Minister Theresa May dances as she walks out onto the stage to deliver her leader's speech during the final day of the Conservative Party Conference at The International Convention Centre on October 3, 2018 in Birmingham, England Getty…
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a session of the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia October 3, 2018. REUTERS MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin has called Sergei Skripal, the ex-spy who was poisoned with a…
President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud gesture during a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh, May 20, 2017. Getty DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- President Donald Trump says Saudi Arabia's king "might…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is addressing reporters at the State Department on Wednesday before he departs on Friday for a four-nation Asian tour, including stops in Tokyo, Pyongyang and Seoul. Throughout his trip, Pompeo will "reiterate the Administration's continued…
Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women Kelly O'Dwyer speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House on September 13, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. Getty SYDNEY -- After almost two decades of political wrangling Australia on Wednesday…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A Saudi journalist who has written Washington Post columns critical of the kingdom's assertive crown prince has gone missing after visiting the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the newspaper said Wednesday, raising concerns over his safety.…
A month-long meeting of Catholic bishops from around the world gets underway Wednesday at the Vatican. Pope Francis opened the meeting Wednesday morning, which is designed to attract the young back to the church. Even before it began, the meeting…