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South Korea leader urges denuclearization steps from North

South Korea's president urged North Korea on Wednesday to present a plan with concrete steps toward denuclearization, raising ...

Giant operation against wildlife crime in 92 countries

A monthlong global operation against illegal trade in wildlife and timber has resulted in the seizure of thousands of live ...

Authorities arrest man in subway explosion probe

British Transport Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a small explosion at a London Underground station ...

Summer drinks may lack fizz amid carbon dioxide shortage

A British trade group says there's a shortage of carbon dioxide in Northern Europe, sparking fears that drinks may lack fizz ...

Yemeni forces say they seized Hodeida airport runway

Yemeni fighters backed by the United Arab Emirates said they seized the southern runway of the international airport near the ...

Bosnia Balkans Migrants

The Latest: Key EU nations to hold mini migration summit

The Latest on global migration and World Refugee Day (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Germany, France and other key European ...

Hyundai Motor, Audi join hands for fuel cell technology

Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it signed an agreement with Audi AG to jointly develop electronics vehicles powered by ...

Tip from public helped Germany foil ricin attack plot

German security officials say a call from the public helped foil an Islamic extremist's plan to use the toxin ricin to carry ...

EU tells Luxembourg to recoup back taxes from French firm

The European Union's state aid watchdog is ordering Luxembourg to recover 120 million euros ($139 million) in unpaid taxes ...

South Sudan's warring leaders set to meet face to face

South Sudan's warring leaders were set to meet face-to-face for the first time in almost two years on Wednesday amid efforts ...

Nikki Haley

UN Human Rights Council back to work with US seats empty

The United Nations' Human Rights Council returned to business as usual Wednesday despite the U.S. pulling out a day earlier.

Global stocks rise, unfazed by US-China tensions

Asian and European stocks rose on Wednesday as investors rallied around signs that the global economy was on track, amid ...

Asylum claims up in US , migration down in developed world

Asylum claims rose sharply in the United States last year but migration declined overall in the developed world for the first ...

Germany: Merkel's Bavarian allies critical on euro budget

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies responded skeptically Wednesday to the German leader's agreement to a future ...

Israel strikes Hamas after heavy rocket attacks from Gaza

Israeli warplanes struck Hamas positions in Gaza after Palestinian militants there fired dozens of rockets and mortars at ...

Eritrea sending delegation to rival Ethiopia for peace talks

Eritrea's president announced Wednesday he is sending a rare delegation to neighboring Ethiopia for peace talks, days after ...

Moldova court invalidates election win of pro-European mayor

A Moldovan court has invalidated the election victory of a pro-European candidate to the post of mayor of the Moldovan ...

Smiling Russians? World Cup hosts defy glum, hostile image

Chilly, gray, threatening. To many outsiders, that's the image Russia conveys to the world. But that's not the Russia World ...

Michael Horowitz

House Republicans turn up the heat in standoff with DOJ

House Republicans escalated their monthslong standoff with the Justice Department, saying the FBI hasn't adequately addressed ...

Cecilia Malmstrom

Survey: Companies in China feel pressure to give up tech

One in five foreign companies in China feels compelled to hand over technology for market access, a business group said ...