Festivities Around the World Ring in 2017 (Photos)
Revelers around the world have been welcoming 2017 with crackling fireworks displays and loud cheering, saying goodbye to a year filled with political surprises, prolonged conflicts and the deaths of several beloved performers.
Death Toll Rises to 39 in New Year’s Nightclub Attack
ISTANBUL — An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a crowded nightclub in Istanbul during New...
Revelers Bid Adieu to a Year of Conflicts, Celebrity Deaths
As 2016 draws to a close, revelers around the world are bidding a weary adieu to a year filled with political surprises, prolonged conflicts and deaths of legendary celebrities.
US Punishes Russia for Hacking Presidential Campaign
HONOLULU — The United States struck back Thursday at Russia for hacking the U.S. presidential campaign with a sweeping set of punishments targeting Russia's...
US Releases Detailed Look at Russia’s Election Hacking
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Thursday released its most detailed report yet on Russia's efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts.
South Korea Investigators Look Into Alleged Artist Blacklist
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean investigators on Thursday summoned the country's ambassador to France as they widened their inquiry into a corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye to include allegations her administration blacklisted thousands of artists for their political beliefs.
China Plans 30,000-km High Speed Rail Network by 2020
BEIJING — The Chinese government is planning to expand the country's high-speed rail network to 30,000 kilometers (18,600 miles) by 2020, part of public infrastructure spending aimed at shoring up economic growth.
Actress Debbie Reynolds Has Died at Age 84, Son Says
LOS ANGELES — Actress Debbie Reynolds, the star of the 1952 classic "Singin' in the Rain," has died. She was 84.
Kachin Rebels See More Myanmar Attacks, No Hope For Peace
LAIZA, Myanmar — Ethnic Kachin rebels long at war with Myanmar troops say the government has only escalated fighting since Aung San Suu Kyi took over as leader, crushing the hopes that had led many ethnic minorities to support her party and leaving them with no confidence in the peace process that Suu Kyi has identified as a priority.
Venezuela Military Trafficking Food as Country Goes Hungry
PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela — When hunger drew tens of thousands of Venezuelans to the streets in protest last summer, President Nicolas Maduro turned to the military to manage the country's diminished food supply, putting generals in charge of everything from butter to rice.
