The Conference Board issues its monthly index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. The Commerce Department releases its latest tally of new U.S. home sales Wednesday and its final estimate of ...

Pope Francis has cancelled his audiences because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg.

Smoke was seen rising in southern Lebanon, near the Israeli border, on Monday morning as the Israeli army announced it was ...

With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that ...

Israel carried out dozens of airstrikes on southern Lebanon. Residents of different villages posted photos on social media of ...

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Tropical Storm John has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean and may bring flooding to southern Mexico later in the week.

Marxist leader Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president after an election that saw voters reject an old guard ...

The Pakistani Taliban have denied involvement in a bombing attack on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors ...

The Las Vegas Aces host the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams ...

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed a match-turning five-wicket haul in the second innings and nine wickets overall, ...

Football Australia has appointed former Asian Champions League winning manager Tony Popovic as the new head coach of the ...