MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Nicaraguan authorities say a U.S. citizen has been killed in the streets of Managua as violence and social unrest continue to grip the country's capital. The Legal Medical Institute said Saturday that Sixto Henry Vera was found…
The question of who will foot the bill for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's anticipated upcoming stay in Singapore is just one of the logistical issues that will need to be hammered out ahead of the June 12 summit.…
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is known for pushing the envelope with threats and bluster as he seeks to leverage his nuclear weapons program into security and economic benefits for his country. But lately he's…
Alexander Gauland of the right-wing AfD Alternative for Germany political party speaks after the demonstration titled "Future Germany" on May 27, 2018, in Berlin, Germany. Carsten Koall/Getty Images BERLIN -- The co-leader of the far-right nationalist Alternative for Germany party…
WASHINGTON -- As a tool of national trade policy, tariffs had long been fading into history, a relic of 19th and early 20th centuries that most experts regarded as mutually harmful to all nations involved. But President Trump has dusted…
WASHINGTON -- As a tool of national trade policy, tariffs had long been fading into history, a relic of 19th and early 20th centuries that most experts regarded as mutually harmful to all nations involved. But President Trump has dusted…
With three space station fliers heading home Sunday after a 168-day mission, three fresh crew members made final preparations for launch three days later to boost the lab's crew back to six in a rapid-fire rotation that will prevent any…
Even at 82 years old, famed maestro Zubin Mehta conducts with the same vigor and passion that have brought him worldwide fame. Last year, Mehta announced his plans to step down as music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, a…
WASHINGTON -- Even by President Donald Trump's mercurial standards, it was a quick shift. A week after abruptly canceling his historic summit with Kim Jong Un, Mr. Trump announced it was back on -- and in the process appeared to…
Spain's new Prime Minister and Socialist party (PSOE) leader Pedro Sanchez stands in the chamber after a motion of no confidence vote at parliament in Madrid, Spain, June 1, 2018. Sergio Perez / REUTERS MADRID -- Pedro Sanchez was sworn…
Benedict Cumberbatch attends the Virgin TV BAFTA Television Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on May 14, 2017 in London, England. Jeff Spicer / Getty Images LONDON -- The food-delivery firm Deliveroo has thanked Benedict Cumberbatch after the "Sherlock" star…
BEIJING— U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday for talks on China's promise to buy more American goods after Washington revived tensions by renewing its threat of tariff hikes on Chinese high-tech exports. The talks focus on…
LONDON -- Visa says it is experiencing a "service disruption" as users in several European countries report that they are unable to make payments with their cards. The credit card firm said it is investigating the cause of the incident,…
ROME -- Italy's president swore in western Europe's first populist government Friday, featuring a mix of anti-establishment and right-wing ministers who have promised an "Italy first" agenda that has alarmed Europe's political establishment. The continent's euroskeptic politicians cheered the birth…
President Trump is considering giving U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman more authority over the U.S. outpost that handles Palestinian affairs, five U.S. officials said, a shift that could further dampen Palestinian hopes for an independent state. Any move to…
A lion yawns in the animal enclosure in the Eifel zoo in Luenebach, Germany, 28 June 2016. Harald Tittel BERLIN -- Police killed a bear and were searching for two lions, two tigers and a jaguar that broke out of…
South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon shakes hands with his North Korean counterpart Ri Son Gwon during their meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom on June 1, 2018 YONHAP / HANDOUT / REUTERS SEOUL, South Korea -- North and…
"He'd blown up like a balloon," said Trevor's owner Fran Jennings. Willows Veterinary Group Trevor the British dachshund tripled in size due to a rare skin condition, but is back to his smaller self after vets operated to "deflated" the…
WASHINGTON -- After more than four hours of meetings, and a steak dinner with a top aide to Kim Jong Un, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was still not sure if the June summit with North Korea would…
The Trump administration announced that the U.S will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from three of its closest trading allies -- Canada, Mexico, and countries in the European Union. The decision is meant to protect U.S. national security, but…
MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- More than a dozen people died in shootings that erupted around Mothers' Day protests in Nicaragua, but the government and human rights groups differed Thursday on who was to blame. The Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights, which…
El Salvador's total ban on abortion is "one of the harshest laws in the world" and creates an environment that particularly affects poor women, says New York Times reporter Elisabeth Malkin. Malkin spoke Wednesday on CBSN about her reporting, including…
TOKYO -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un complained of "U.S. hegemonism" to Russia's visiting foreign minister on Thursday, a comment likely to complicate ties with the United States as plans proceed for Kim's expected summit with President Trump in…
KIEV, Ukraine -- The Russian journalist who worked with Ukrainian authorities to fake his own death says he was smeared with swine blood and taken to the morgue as part of his elaborately staged murder. Arkady Babchenko detailed the deception…