Waves crash against the harbor wall as Storm Ali hits land on September 19, 2018 in Saltcoats, Scotland. Severe gales which are set to get up to as much as 80 mph are causing road, rail and ferry travel disruption…
A commuter walks in front of the China Central Television (CCTV) building, Dec. 2, 2015, in Beijing, China. REUTERS BEIJING -- China says it has reached out to the U.S. over reports that the Department of Justice has ordered two…
Body camera video from former Mesquite, Texas police officer Derick Wiley shows the Nov. 8, 2017 shooting of Lyndo Jones, whom Wiley had mistaken as a thief. Wiley was subsequently fired from the department for use-of-force violations, and is on…
ITOGON, Philippines -- The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped farm fields in…
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday that included a promise by Kim to permanently…
A file photo shows a Russian Air Force Ilyushin IL-20 surveillance plane landing at Kubinka Air Force base. Getty Russia's Defense Ministry warned it could retaliate against Israel on Tuesday after one of its surveillance aircraft with 15 people on…
Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan pledged to grant citizenship to Pakistan-born children of Afghan and Bengali refugees who have been living in the country for decades. At a fundraiser, Khan said a lack of documentation and education for the…
An 85-year-old man helped thwart an armed robbery at a betting shop in Ireland, A fearless 85-year-old great-grandfather is being hailed as a hero and an internet sensation after surveillance footage of him scaring three weapon-wielding robbers from a betting…
People smoke marijuana outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg as South Africa's top court is ruling over a law banning cannabis use on September 18, 2018. Getty JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South Africa's top court says adults can use marijuana…
Dr. Katy Williams is seen in a family photo holding her son Finn. GoFundMe/Handout LONDON – A two-month-old giraffe has died nearly two weeks after its mother attacked an American scientist and her son near their home in South Africa.…
TOKYO, Japan -- Electric drones booked through smartphones pick people up from office rooftops, shortening travel time by hours, reducing the need for parking and clearing smog from the air. This vision of the future is driving the Japanese government's…
Anti-Kremlin activist and Pussy Riot member Pyotr Verzilov who lost his sight, hearing and ability to walk in a suspected poisoning arrives on a special medical transport plane at Schoenefeld airport in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 15, 2018. REUTERS BERLIN --…
An undated image provided on Sept. 14, 2018 by the Queensland Police shows a thin piece of metal among a punnet of strawberries in Gladstone, Australia. REUTERS SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian police on Tuesday admitted they still don't know…
A file photo shows a Russian Air Force Ilyushin IL-20 surveillance plane landing at Kubinka Air Force base. Getty Russia's Defense Ministry warned it could retaliate against Israel on Tuesday after one of its surveillance aircraft with 15 people on…
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for his third and possibly most challenging summit yet with leader Kim Jong Un. Moon is hoping to break an impasse in talks with the…
The Trump administration plans to admit a maximum of only 30,000 refugees in 2019. Although this would be the lowest refugee cap in U.S. history, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, when making the announcement at the State Department Monday afternoon,…
UNITED NATIONS — At an urgent Security Council meeting called by the U.S., Ambassador Nikki Haley called out Russia and China for consistently skirting U.N. sanctions against North Korea, sparking an acrimonious dispute between the world powers ahead of a…
UNITED NATIONS -- World leaders will start trickling into New York on Tuesday for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, but the big names, including President Donald Trump, won't show up to U.N. Headquarters until next week. More…
UNITED NATIONS -- World leaders will start trickling into New York on Tuesday for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, but the big names, including President Donald Trump, won't show up to U.N. Headquarters until next week. More…
ITOGON, Philippines -- Philippine and Chinese authorities said Monday that the death toll from a massive typhoon had risen to at least 69, with dozens of people still missing. Typhoon Mangkhut weakened to a tropical storm on Monday morning as…
LONDON -- Julian Assange had just pulled off one of the biggest scoops in journalistic history, splaying the innards of American diplomacy across the web. But technology firms were cutting ties to his website, WikiLeaks, cable news pundits were calling…
SYDNEY, Australia -- An Australian state has offered a large reward for information after sewing needles were found in strawberries sold in supermarkets, in what the federal health minister described as a "vicious crime." The issue came to light last…
HONG KONG — Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide. More than…
A view of a crime scene hours after unknown assailants attacked people with rifles and pistols at an intersection on the edge of the tourist Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City, Mexico September 15, 2018. GUSTAVO GRAF / REUTERS MEXICO CITY…