Tillerson denies rift with Trump

WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson firmly denied Wednesday that he had fallen out with Donald J. Trump and vowed to...

Pentagon chief says US admin backs Tillerson’s N. Korea effort

WASHINGTON -- Pentagon chief James N. Mattis tried to clear up doubts about the US administration’s North Korea strategy Tuesday, backing Secretary of State...

Eyes on Iran deal: Will anti-nuclear campaigners win the Nobel Peace Prize?

OSLO -- As the North Korean crisis rekindles the Cold War-era threat of nuclear catastrophe, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize could honor efforts to...

How did Las Vegas shooter get his arsenal? Easily, legally

WASHINGTON -- Forty-seven firearms from three locations. Piles of ammunition, and devices that converted assault rifles to automatic weapons that fired like machine guns. How...

Weapons cache uncovered at Las Vegas shooter’s house

LAS VEGAS -- Authorities said Monday they had recovered a weapons cache including firearms, explosives and ammunition from a house owned by Las Vegas...

Las Vegas shooting tests Trump’s leadership; Wednesday visit set

WASHINGTON/LONDON -- President Donald J. Trump said he’ll travel to Las Vegas on Wednesday to meet victims and emergency workers after a killing spree...

Catalan leader calls for international mediation amid fierce opposition to region’s independence bid

MADRID/BARCELONA -- The secessionist leader of Catalonia called for international mediation on Monday in the region’s dispute with Madrid, a day after hundreds of...

50 killed at Las Vegas concert in deadliest US mass shooting

LOS ANGELES -- A gunman killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 200 others when he opened fire on a country music...

Tillerson ‘wasting his time’ on Kim — Trump

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald J. Trump warned Sunday that negotiating with North Korea over its nuclear program would be a waste of time,...

Women on trial for Kim murder plead not guilty

SHAH ALAM -- Two women pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, at the start of their...

Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to draw up plan for Rohingya refugee repatriation — minister

DHAKA -- Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Monday to set up a “working group” to plan the repatriation of more than half a million...

US probes Pyongyang’s willingness to talk

BEIJING -- Washington has opened channels to North Korea to find out if the regime is ready to talk about giving up its nuclear...