Alaska’s largest city has reached a $2.1 million settlement with the family of a 16-year-old girl who was holding a knife last August when she was fatally shot by a police officer ...

American jail and prison escapes have long captured the public imagination, blending real danger with elements of ingenuity, ...

The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America’s international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas ...

Fifth round of talks between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program begins in Rome, Iranian media report ...

Iranian media say the fifth round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program has begun in Rome ...

Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that two women can register as parents of a child on a birth certificate ...

Prosecutors in Turkey say they have issued arrest warrants for 63 active-duty military personnel over links to a group accused of attempting a coup in 2016 ...

Banana giant Chiquita Brands has fired its workers in Panama who have been out on strike for more than three weeks as part of nationwide protests against reforms to the social security system ...

North Korea has begun steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for a failed launch of its second naval destroyer this week ...

Costa Rican police seized five capybaras, crack cocaine and marijuana after chasing down a fleeing vehicle on a highway along the Central American country’s Pacific coast ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — As more Argentines choose not to have children, dogs have become their companions of choice, reshaping Buenos Aires with a growing number of pet hotels, boutiques, cafes ...