Syrian forces enter IS-held Palmyra; intense clashes with IS
By ALBERT AJI and SINAN SALAHEDDIN Backed by Russian airstrikes, Syrian government forces on Thursday pushed into the ancient town of Palmyra that has been held by the Islamic State…
Human welfare
Heroin overdose antidote offers hope for vulnerable inmates
By SADIE GURMAN When he was a teenager, Lee Gonzales could not save his uncle from a heroin overdose. Now he worries that the same drug could kill him after…
Minnesota lawmakers look for answers to black wealth gap
By KYLE POTTER When a young black man was killed in a confrontation with two police officers last November, Minneapolis became the latest city to endure weeks of street protests.…
Czech: EU, Turkey reach breakthrough deal on migrant crisis
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS The European Union and Turkey have reached a landmark deal to ease the migrant crisis and give Ankara concessions on better EU relations, The Czech prime minister…
Germanwings crash: New rules needed for pilot health issues
By ANGELA CHARLTON and GEIR MOULSON Aviation agencies around the world should draw up new rules requiring medical workers to warn authorities when a pilot’s mental health could threaten public…
Dead pig found at German mosque building site
Police say a dead pig with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s name daubed on it has been found at a construction site where a mosque is being built in the eastern German…
Ryan ‘laughed out loud’ at Trump threat
The Latest on the 2016 presidential race, which includes a Republican debate on Thursday night in Detroit (all times EST): 12:40 p.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he “laughed out…
Europe’s crisis worsens: Migrants face razor wire, tear gas
Pressed against coils of razor wire and shouting “Help us!,” refugees stranded at Greece’s northern border were pushed back Monday by Macedonian police using tear gas and stun grenades, as…