Waldo Moment? Ukrainian Comedian Wins Landslide Victory
KIEV, Ukraine — A comedian whose only political experience consists of playing a president on TV cruised toward a landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election Sunday in what was seen as a reaction against the country’s entrenched corruption and low standard of living.
Possible Intel Failure in Sri Lanka Blasts That Killed 207
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Police in Sri Lanka said Monday the investigation into the Easter Sunday bombings will examine reports that the intelligence community failed to detect or warn of possible suicide attacks before the violence.
In Rituals, Japan Emperor Report His Abdication to Shinto Gods
TOKYO — Emperor Akihito prayed at a Japanese shrine Thursday in a ritual to report his upcoming abdication to the Shinto gods.
Mueller Paints a Damning Portrait of President Trump
WASHINGTON — To Donald Trump, the start of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation looked alarmingly like the end of his presidency. So he tried to stop it.
Christian Group Says Laos Expels 3 American Missionaries
BANGKOK — A U.S.-based Christian evangelical organization says three of its American volunteers who were detained in Laos more than a week ago for proselytizing have been freed and deported.
US Bus Company Settles Lawsuit for ‘Mocking Chinese’ in Ads
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A Champaign-area bus company sued last year for an ad that the state’s top law enforcement official said harassed and discriminated against Chinese students at the University of Illinois will be allowed to keep operating.
North Korea Says It Test-Fired New Tactical Guided Weapon
SEOUL — North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of "tactical guided weapon," its first such test in nearly half...
An Ode to Notre Dame, For Now (Video)
PARIS — There is something about architectural wonders which transcends national borders and religion. Notre Dame is one such wonder.
Shock, Sadness, but No Panic: Minutes That Saved Notre Dame
PARIS — Fueled by a lattice of centuries-old timbers, the fire moved hungrily across Notre Dame's rooftop toward the cathedral's iconic spire. It belched...
Rebuilding Notre Dame Will Be Long, Fraught and Expensive
LONDON — Notre Dame in Paris is not the first great cathedral to suffer a devastating fire, and it probably won't be the last.
In a...
