DAMASCUS, Syria — The newly appointed governor of Damascus has called on the United States to use its influence to push for cordial relations with Israel. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, ...

The tragedy marks the 19th overboard incident on a cruise ship this year, with only two passengers successfully rescued.

Parsons, one of corporate America's most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, was known as a skilled negotiator, a diplomat and a crisis manager.

They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to ...

Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a ...

Singh was known as the father of economic reforms in India. He served as finance minister in the early 1990s, and his policies then set India on the path of economic liberalization and globalization.

For generations of Americans, making fun of fruitcake has been a holiday tradition. But a Canadian pastry chef and master ...

Starbucks' union says workers are walking off the job at some 300 — out of over 10,000 — stores across the U.S. as contract ...

Holiday music rules the pop charts once again this week, as Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scores its 17th ...

A report by Democrats on the Judiciary Committee found additional travel taken in 2021 by Thomas but not reported on his ...

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea by apparent "friendly fire", the most serious incident to ...

As the new cases and related deaths fall in sub-Saharan Africa, the virus is rearing its head elsewhere. What's the cause?