Category Archives: World

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) - Qatar on Sunday opened the Middle East's first FIFA World Cup before global leaders and soccer fans who have poured into this energy-rich nation after it was battered by a region...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Defending champion France's World Cup hopes took a huge blow with the news that star striker Karim Benzema is out of the tournament after tearing a muscle in his left thigh during t...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A girl died on Saturday after she was struck by a vehicle towing a float for a holiday parade in North Carolina, police said. The driver who lost control of the vehicle and struck...

SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) - Fresh off his commanding reelection, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday played the role of dutiful Republican soldier as he campaigned for the first time alongside Senate hopeful H...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Authorities turned away thousands of fans Saturday night from a concert celebrating the World Cup beginning the next day in Qatar, showing the challenges ahead for Doha as it tries ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's graft-tainted coalition that had ruled the country for decades was losing ground to rival Malay blocs but could still return to power depending on post-electio...

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - Negotiators say they have struck a potential breakthrough deal on the thorniest issue of United Nations climate talks, creation of a fund for compensating poor nations th...

WASHINGTON (AP) - It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia's aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. The kingdom's laws designate the king as p...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Justice Department's investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Don...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight World Cup stadiums was banned Friday, only two days before the soccer tournament is set to start. Non-alcoholic beer will still be sol...