German businesses call for reprisals if US sanctions hit them

BERLIN -- Europe must be prepared to respond in kind if the United States’ proposed new sanctions against Russia end up hurting its companies,...

No entry to Jerusalem holy site before inspection — Muslim official

JERUSALEM -- A top Muslim official said Thursday worshippers should maintain a boycott of a sensitive Jerusalem holy site until an inspection has been...

Moscow warns new US sanctions take ties into uncharted waters

MOSCOW -- Russia warned on Wednesday that new US sanctions against Moscow approved by the US House of Representatives take already battered ties into...

HK maids lured by Islamic State recruiters — report

HONG KONG -- Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalized by extremists from the Islamic State (IS) group, a security think-tank said...

Opposition leader appeals to military in Venezuela

CARACAS -- A prominent Venezuelan opposition leader, in a video made while under house arrest, called Wednesday on the military to withdraw its support...

10,000 evacuated over new wildfire in France

MARSEILLE -- At least 10,000 people were evacuated overnight after a new wildfire broke out in southern France, which was already battling massive blazes...

Indian police make arrest after building collapse kills 17

MUMBAI -- Indian police arrested the owner of a property in a building that collapsed in Mumbai on culpable homicide charges Wednesday as the...

Saudi, allies unveil Qatar ‘terrorist’ blacklist

RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a “terrorist” blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organizations and individuals suspected of links with Islamist extremism...

Venezuela opposition urges boycott of vote to overhaul constitution

CARACAS -- Venezuela’s angry opposition is pushing for a boycott of an upcoming vote that it dismisses as a ploy by President Nicolas Maduro...

Israel to replace metal detectors in Jerusalem with smart surveillance

JERUSALEM -- Israel decided on Tuesday to remove metal detectors it had placed at the entrance to a holy site in Jerusalem’s Old City...

Fact-checking site Snopes asks for help to stay alive

WASHINGTON -- Snopes, touted as the internet’s oldest fact-checking website, said Monday it is in danger of shutting down due to a legal dispute...

Judge halts deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the US

DETROIT -- A federal judge in Michigan halted on Monday the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the United States, the latest...