. . YANGON – Peace talks in Myanmar aimed at ending more than half a century of conflict between Myanmar’s army and an array of armed...
TOKYO – Typhoon Lionrock slammed into northern Japan on Tuesday evening, threatening to bring floods to an area still recovering from the 2011 tsunami. Typhoon Lionrock...
. . BRUSSELS – The European Union says Ireland has given illegal tax benefits worth up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) to Apple Inc. and...
. . HARDANGERVIDDA – The Norwegian Environment Agency has reported that more than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lightning in central Norway. The Environment...
. . TERAN – Iranian State TV has reported that Iran’s military has deployed a Russian-made S-300 air defense system around its underground Fordo nuclear facility....
. . OSLO – The Philippines government and Maoist-led rebels agreed indefinite ceasefires on Friday as part of an accord to accelerate efforts to end a...
. . SINGAPORE –Dense smog blanketed Singapore Friday as the city-state was hit by the year’s first major outbreak of haze, an annual crisis sparked by...
. . WASHINGTONÂ – The chief of US Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said Wednesday Four Iranian small boats harassed a U.S. Navy warship near the...
. . AMATRICE – Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but the death...
. . YANGON – An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck central Myanmar on Wednesday, US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings across the country and the...