Houston crippled by catastrophic flood; evacuations ordered
HOUSTON -- Tropical storm Harvey was set to dump more rain on Houston on Monday, worsening flooding that has paralyzed the country’s fourth biggest...
India, China to ease military face-off in Himalayas
NEW DELHI -- India said it has agreed with China to de-escalate a tense, months-long border stand-off days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...
Second storm hits Hong Kong amid recovery
HONG KONG -- A powerful storm lashed Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just days after a punishing typhoon swept through the region and...
Fugitive Thai ex-PM Yingluck in Dubai, aiming for UK — junta
BANGKOK -- Fugitive former Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra fled to Dubai and may try to seek asylum in the UK, a junta source told...
Police arrest 2nd man after Buckingham sword attack
LONDON -- Police investigating Friday’s sword attack outside Buckingham Palace in London arrested a second man on Sunday, a statement said.
“The man was arrested...
Harvey claims second fatality as floodwaters rise in Texas
ROCKPORT -- Rescue crews raced against rising floodwaters early on Sunday to pull hundreds of stranded residents from their homes and cars in southeast...
Trump divides own party in pardoning Sheriff Arpaio
WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump pardoned former Arizona county Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Friday, using his first act of presidential clemency to give...
Canada frets over possible huge surge in asylum-seekers
OTTAWA -- Canada fears a huge surge in asylum seekers crossing the border from the United States, putting political pressure on Prime Minister Justin...
Kushner set for Israeli-Palestinian talks; pessimism high
JERUSALEM -- White House aide Jared Kushner meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders Thursday with the aim of restarting long-stalled peace talks, but pessimism is...
Dutch probe Spanish van with gas canisters after terror tip
ROTTERDAM -- Dutch police are investigating possible terror links after arresting a Spaniard driving a van containing gas canisters close to a rock concert...
Harvey likely to be first hurricane to strike Texas since 2008; oil firms prepare
BOSTON -- Harvey, which is likely to strengthen into the first hurricane to strike Texas since 2008, forced workers off Gulf of Mexico platforms,...
8 missing in landslide
ZURICH -- Rescue crews are seeking eight people from Germany, Austria and Switzerland who have been missing for more than a day after a...