In this Dec. 16, 2016 photo, Puerto Rico resident Michelle Flandez caresses her two-month-old son Inti Perez, diagnosed with microcephaly linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. AP NEW YORK — One out of every seven babies…
CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Nicolas Maduro has accused two opposition legislators of having roles in the drone attack that Venezuelan officials have called an assassination attempt on the leader, and his allies are moving against the accused. The head of…
BANGSAL, Indonesia -- Aid began reaching isolated areas of the Indonesian island struggling after an earthquake killed at least 131 people as rescuers intensified efforts Wednesday to find those buried in the rubble. Volunteers and rescue personnel erected more temporary…
The Trump administration has finalized a new round of 25 percent tariffs on an additional $16 billion in Chinese imports. The tariffs go into effect on Aug. 23. The new tariffs, the latest in the ongoing trade spat between U.S.…
Saudi Arabia is hitting back at Canada after Canadian diplomats called on the kingdom to release recently detained women's rights activists. Saudi Arabia responded to the criticism with an array of sanctions that included suspending flights to Canada, expelling the Canadian…
This image from the National Hurricane Center shows the projected path for Hurricane John on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. National Hurricane Center MEXICO CITY — Hurricane John absorbed Tropical Storm Ileana off Mexico's Pacific Coast on Tuesday, and a new…
The European Union on Monday said that new measures are ready to take effect to protect European businesses from the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran. The measures also aim to save the agreement meant to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions…
BERLIN -- A German mother and her partner were convicted Tuesday over the repeated rape of the woman's young son and for selling him for sex on the internet. They were sentenced to prison in a case that has horrified…
BERLIN -- A German mother and her partner were convicted Tuesday over the repeated rape of the woman's young son and for selling him for sex on the internet. They were sentenced to prison in a case that has horrified…
A shattered mosque in quake-hit northern Lombok, where sandals remain scattered outside its entrance, has become a focal point of the rescue effort after one weeping man was hauled out of the wreckage. An unknown number of worshippers were performing…
File photo: Aerial view of Shibuya area and the Yoyogi national stadium which will host the Handball events during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on September 12, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images TOKYO -- A facial recognition system will…
In this May 9, 2018, photo provided by the World Food Program (WFP), children eat a meal at a nursery and kindergarten where WFP provides food assistance in Sinwon county in North Korea's South Hwanghae province. Silke Buhr / AP…
TAOS, N.M. — Three women believed to be the mothers of 11 children found hungry and living in a filthy makeshift compound in rural northern New Mexico have been arrested, following the weekend arrests of two men, authorities said Monday.…
The Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The small town has hosted the annual festival, which attracts heavy metal fans from around the world, since 1990. Gina Wetzler / Getty Images You're never too old to rock on. Two…
U.S. military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk war zone areas won't be allowed to use features on fitness trackers or cellphone applications that can reveal their location, according to a new Pentagon order. The…
A general view of the motorway after an accident caused a large explosion and fire at Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, August 6, 2018. Italian Firefighters Press Office via Reuters MILAN — A tanker truck carrying flammable material exploded…
It has the makings of a Hollywood film: a head of state dodging an assassination attempt from a drone. That's what Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro says happened to him on Saturday.A loud blast could be heard as Maduro was giving…
President Trump is reimposing U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted as a part of the Iran nuclear deal. Mr. Trump announced the decision to withdraw the U.S. from the deal earlier this year. The May decision to withdraw…
Six years ago Shubnum Khan received a strange Facebook message from a friend saying she noticed her picture being used in an advertisement for Canadian immigration. "I was like, 'That is me, I don't know what I'm doing there. This…
Six years ago Shubnum Khan received a strange Facebook message from a friend saying she noticed her picture being used in an advertisement for Canadian immigration. "I was like, 'That is me, I don't know what I'm doing there. This…
A general view of the motorway after an accident caused a large explosion and fire at Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, August 6, 2018. Italian Firefighters Press Office/Handout Italian Firefighters Press Office via Reuters MILAN -- Italian…
A general view of the motorway after an accident caused a large explosion and fire at Borgo Panigale, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy, August 6, 2018. Italian Firefighters Press Office/Handout Italian Firefighters Press Office via Reuters MILAN -- Italian…
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran will be rigorously enforced and remain in place until the Iranian government radically changes course. Speaking to reporters aboard his plane on his way home from a…