Timberwolves build big lead, hang on vs. Mavericks to end three-game losing streak
Their 28-point lead got trimmed to two late, but they held on in a Western Conference finals rematch that missed an injured ...
Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption
Prosecutors in Taiwan indicted former presidential candidate and Taiwan People's Party founder Ko Wen-je on corruption charges Thursday, accusing him of taking bribes during his time as mayor of the ...
A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets
A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory described Wednesday seeing colleagues cut down by bullets and reporters with head and chest wounds going an hour or more ...
Israel's plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions
A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, where the tranquility belies the tumultuous events unfolding nearby.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher in thin post-Christmas holiday trading
Gains in Big Tech stocks contributed to a ''Santa rally'' for Tuesday's shortened holiday session. The S&P 500 gained 1.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9%. The Nasdaq composite ...
Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
Communities and firefighters across Australia's second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst ...