The seizure of the Unesco World Heritage site from Islamic State fighters by Syrian troops, backed by Russian jets and ground troops, has been feted in Russia.
Pope Francis, speaking from the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, called the Sunday attack in a busy park in Lahore a “vile and senseless crime.”
The move was seen as helping to create a more efficient, less corrupt military — though analysts said it could face some resistance.
The Brazilian government had steadfastly refused to accept Dani Dayan as the ambassador because of his links to Jewish settlements in the occupied territories.
Israel issued an upgraded travel advisory predicting possible follow-up attacks to the March 19 suicide bombing in Istanbul.
The U.S. State Department earlier confirmed the number of U.S. citizens killed in last week's attacks had gone up to four.
First images from the ancient Syrian city after government troops retook it from the Islamic State group show its historic ruins are less damaged than previously thought.
Following the blasts in the Pakistan city on Sunday, Facebook users as far as New York and Hong Kong received notifications asking them if they were safe.
Pyongyang’s comments follow Washington’s condemnation of test-firing of short-range missiles off North Korea’s east coast on March 21.
Capital expenditure in China's private sector fell to a five-year low while new hires dropped to a four-year low in the first quarter of 2016, according to a new survey.
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning monk has suggested his title could end when he dies.
The Mi-171 helicopter crashed in the Sahara during a reconnaissance mission Sunday, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Crude prices have risen about 50 percent from multiyear lows hit in January on glut worries.
Fairly strong consumer spending led to an upward revision in U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter.
The operation will give Japan a permanent intelligence-gathering post close to East China Sea islands claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing.
The new case, reported by the health ministry, is that of a 46-year-old woman whose partner was infected while in Haiti.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is bringing the hammer down on companies around the globe.
A rumor that the fence would be opened led to a sudden crush.
Nigerian senior army officer Col. Samaila Inusa was kidnapped from his car Saturday night in Kaduna near the state-run NNPC oil refinery junction.
The Houthis had handed over nine Saudi prisoners in exchange for 100 of their own fighters.
A 32-year-old man was detained in Rotterdam at the request of the French, Netherlands authorities say.
Didier Enrique “Electric” Ramirez is accused of killing Nelson Garcia, an associate of the assassinated leader Berta Caceres.
Right-wing activists stormed a central square where people were paying tribute to victims but were repelled by force.
Thousands of Sadr’s supporters began a sit-in at the district’s gates more than a week ago and continued to camp out despite heavy rains earlier in the day.
The leftist president’s opponents want to impeach her over accusations she manipulated government accounts.
Senator says, “We have not shown leadership.” Trump says he predicted the attacks in Brussels, which he termed a "hellhole."
A Taliban faction says it was targeting Christians on Easter. The terror attack struck a popular park in Lahore full of women and children.
Rival and disputed commemorations of the 1916 revolt show the bitter divisions that remain a century later.
Two suspects were detained Friday and Saturday in northern Mali, following indications they “actively participated” in the Ivory Coast attack.
Raids in France, Italy and Germany show greater European cooperation after yet another deadly intelligence failure.
