Official reports say authorities in northern China have ruled out a gas explosion or arson as possible causes of a restaurant ...

An Iowa immigrant rights organization is refusing a lawmaker's demands to turn over private details details about the ...

Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks rose again as companies reported stronger-than-expected profits. U.S. futures fell ...

The new chief executive of California’s embattled high-speed rail project says it is time to get serious about how to pay for ...

American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy ...

Europe’s economy grew more strongly in the first three months of the year, only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery quickly ...

Samsung Electronics reported Wednesday a sharp increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter thanks to strong sales ...

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse are demanding that cardinals entering the conclave will pick a pope who will ...

At least 12 people including children were killed overnight in Gaza by Israeli strikes, hospital workers said Wednesday. The ...

Algeria's government proposed a law to streamline military mobilization amid tensions with neighboring countries Morocco and ...

Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for parliament ...

A fire tore through a hotel in the city of Kolkata in eastern India, killing at least 14 people, police said Wednesday.