China, US Stock Markets Drop for Second Day
Stock market measures in the U.S. fell Tuesday after strong gains in the first hours of trading.
France Launches Terror Investigation
France announced Tuesday it has launched a terrorism investigation into last week’s armed attack on a train traveling between Amsterdam and Paris.
IS Publishes Photos of Ruined Palmyra Temple
The Islamic State group has posted pictures on the Internet that, it says, show the destruction of a 2,000-year-old temple in Palmyra, Syria.
Search Continues for Bangkok Bomber
Police are searching thousands of homes and buildings in Bangkok for clues in a bomb attack at a religious shrine a week ago.
France Honors Four Men for Stopping Attack on Train
French President Francois Hollande has given the country’s highest award — the Legion of Honor — to three Americans and a Briton.
Stock Markets in Asia Drop Sharply
Asian stock markets closed down sharply Monday.
Two Pandas Born in Washington, DC Zoo
Two giant pandas were born Saturday at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo in Washington, DC.
Kim Jong Un Declares ‘Quasi-State of War’ with S. Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un placed his military on high alert and declared a “quasi-state of war” in areas near the country’s border with South Korea Friday.
IS Militants Kill Former Director of Antiquities in Palmyra
Islamic State militants in Syria have beheaded the former director of antiquities in Palmyra.
Germany Approves Latest Greek Bailout
German lawmakers have approved a $95 billion bailout deal for Greece.