Turkey warns France ‘no benefit’ in protecting Kurd militia
ANKARA, Dec. 25,, France will not gain in any way by retaining forces to protect a Kurdish militia in Syria,…
At least 43 killed in Kabul govt compound attack
KABUL, Dec. 25,, An hours-long gun and suicide attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 43 people, the…
North Korea ordered to pay parents, estate of student $500M
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25,, A federal judge ordered North Korea to pay more than $500 million in a wrongful death suit…
Mexican governor, senator killed in helicopter crash
PUEBLA, Mexico, Dec. 25,, The governor of the Mexican state of Puebla and her husband, a senator and former governor,…
Afghan airstrikes kill 8 insurgents
PUL-E-ALAM, Afghanistan, Dec. 25,, A total of eight militants were confirmed dead after fighting aircraft struck a Taliban hideout in…
Hunt for survivors as Indonesian tsunami death toll tops 280
CARITA, Indonesia, Dec. 24,, Indonesian rescuers raced to find survivors Monday after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed at least 281 people,…
Trump says Erdogan assures ‘will eradicate’ any IS left in Syria
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24,, US President Donald Trump late Sunday said his Turkish counterpart assured him that any remaining Islamic State…
US lawmakers home for Christmas, govt workers unpaid on shutdown Day 3
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24,, US lawmakers headed home for Christmas leaving the government partially shut for a third day Monday in…
Myanmar Reuters journalists appeal seven-year sentence
YANGON, Dec. 24,, Lawyers lodged an appeal Monday to free two Reuters journalists jailed for their reporting on Myanmar’s Rohingya…
Body of girl who died at US border returns to Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Dec. 24,, The body of a 7-year-old girl who died while in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol…