Pope’s year-end message warns about ‘tyranny of evil’

VATICAN CITY – In the final hours of 2015, Pope Francis is encouraging humanity to hang on to recollections of good deeds, so that...

Islamic State group: Civilians evacuated from last Syria enclave

Civilians have been evacuated from the last village in Syria still held by the Islamic State (IS) group. At least 15 lorries car...

Iran offers prisoner swap for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian dual national being held in a Tehran jail on espionage charges, could be released a...

New Zealand’s potential new flag looks decided, but what about the color?

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealanders know what their new potential national flag will look like, except that they're not quite...

National Front Party in France Is Dealt a Setback in Regional Elections

PARIS — French voters dealt a sharp setback to the far-right National Front in regional elections on Sunday, depriving the party of...

Disappointed With Europe, Thousands of Iraqi Migrants Return Home

BAGHDAD — Night after night, Mohammed al-Jabiry tossed and turned in his bed at a refugee center in Finland, comparing life in Euro...