Year behind and year ahead summed up in 2 words
Asked to sum up 2015 in two words, and to do the same for their expectations for the coming year, people around the world have this to say: ___ THAILAND…
France
Retired French policeman detained after fake bomb found
By ANGELA CHARLTON A retired French police officer traveling on Air France was detained Monday after a fake bomb hidden in a lavatory forced his Paris-bound flight to make an…
House tightens controls on visa-free travel to US
By ERICA WERNER Driven by the Paris terror attacks, the House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. and require visas for anyone who’s been in…
The Latest: Climate talks to shift gears
As talks on a global climate agreement reach their mid-way point, negotiators are supposed to finish their work on a new draft and hand it over to environment and foreign…
The Latest: Iran blames Turkey for downing of Russian jet
The latest on the war in Syria, including a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey. All times local: 9:25 p.m. Iran is lashing out at Turkey over the shooting down…
The Latest: German official: Don’t link terrorism, refugees
The latest news as hundreds of thousands make their way across Europe in search of safety and a better life. All times local. 5:30 p.m. Germany’s defense minister is pushing…
Obama vows to ‘redouble’ Islamic State fight after Paris
By JOSH LEDERMAN and JULIE PACE President Barack Obama pledged Sunday to redouble U.S. efforts to eliminate the Islamic State group and end the Syrian civil war that has fueled…
France deploying aircraft carrier to help fight against IS
France will deploy an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf to assist the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. French President Francois Hollande announced his decision…