Areas of the Philippines ravaged last year by the monster Typhoon Haiyan were hit again this year by Typhoon Hagupit.
Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Iraq's security forces have gained a new momentum, thanks in part to U.S. airstrikes against ISIS.
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Despite opposition from Islamic extremists, the capital city of the world's most populous Muslim nation now has a governor and he's a Christian.
The Cuban government lost its major patron when the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, triggering food shortages. But one Havana family managed to turn crisis into an opportunity.
A year after the massive Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, another super typhoon is on its way.
Thousands celebrated Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife Ruth, two influential leaders in Christianity being laid to rest Thursday in a state-recognized funeral in the Bahamas.
A U.S. operation to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen last month was unsuccessful, the Pentagon revealed Thursday. The 33-year-old was kidnapped last year by al Qaeda, who's now threatening his execution.
Matthew and Grace Huang, the American couple that had been facing charges in connection to their 8-year-old daughter's death, are now free to leave Qatar.
Pope Francis and religious leaders from a half-dozen faiths signed a new Vatican initiative Tuesday aimed at ending modern-day slavery by 2020.
Should employers make special accommodations for workers who are pregnant? And if so, how far should they go?