World News Brazen four-day Taliban assault on key city kills 120 The U.S. is helping Afghan forces as they scramble to keep control of Ghazni. 13/08/2018
Iran Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks Ali Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks on tougher nuclear deal 13/08/2018
World News Trump policies 'destroying economic growth,' senior German official says Europe will not support U.S. pressures against Iran amid international trade disputes, says German economy minister 13/08/2018
World News North and South Korean leaders to meet for third time Push for what would be a third summit since April comes amid renewed worries surrounding a nuclear standoff between Washington and Pyongyang. 13/08/2018
World News Searing heat could make North Africa, Arab Gulf countries unlivable In the fertile Nile Delta, rising sea levels and a rising water table are already cutting into Egypt's precious 4 percent of arable farmland. 12/08/2018
World News Muses for 'Mona Lisa' and 'Venus' inspire descendants centuries later "Even though every day I work with young, contemporary, living artists, I always like to look back at 'The Birth of Venus,' and see where I come from." 12/08/2018
World News A Saudi-led airstrike killed dozens of Yemeni kids. Could the world have stopped it? "When you're hitting a school bus there is a big problem with your target acquisition process." 12/08/2018
World News Thousands attend Arab-led rally against Israeli 'nation-state' law The rally marked further fallout from the explosive law that critics say marginalizes the state's non-Jewish citizens. 12/08/2018
World News Counter-protesters far outnumber white nationalists in Washington As the second Unite the Right rally took place in Washington, those in Charlottesville remembered Heather Heyer who died last year. 12/08/2018
World News Hungry Iranians struggle — even before sanctions bite Bread-and-butter protests by hungry Iranians have forced Tehran into action. 12/08/2018
World News One year ago, a right-wing march in Charlottesville ended in violence One year ago, a right-wing extremist march in Charlottesville ended in deadly violence. The US city is still struggling to find the right way to deal with the events. 11/08/2018
World News Erdogan warns Trump: Turkey does not respond to threats The two governments have clashed over a range of issues, not least the Turkish detention of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson on terrorism charges. 11/08/2018
World News 9-year-old chess prodigy wins fight to stay in Britain A 9-year-old India-born chess prodigy whose fight to stay in Britain drew international attention can remain in the country, the U.K. government said Friday. 11/08/2018
World News Move over Cairo: Egypt builds a new capital city It will feature a "smart traffic system," a huge green space bigger than New York's Central Park, a mega-mall and housing for 6.5 million people. 10/08/2018
World News Turkey currency crashes as Trump doubles metals tariffs Erdogan tells Turks to check under their pillows for gold as Turkish lira nosedives to record lows. 10/08/2018
World News Australians are peppering politicians with requests for portraits of queen. Why? A viral article alerted Australians to a little known parliamentary code, leading lawmakers to be inundated with requests for portraits of the monarch. 10/08/2018
World News At least four killed in Canada shooting, people told to stay indoors Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick, where a mass shooting in 2014 led to the deaths of three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers. 10/08/2018
World News Hamas claims cease-fire after new round of fighting with Israel A senior Hamas official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the deal would formally go into effect at midnight. 10/08/2018
World News Yemen rebels say Saudi coalition airstrike in north kills at least 40 Yemen's rebel-run Al Masirah TV aired dramatic images of wounded children, their clothes and schoolbags covered with blood as they lay on hospital stretchers. 09/08/2018
World News Saudi Arabia's explosion at a Canadian tweet shows how rules have changed Analysis: The Saudi kingdom erupted in fury at criticism of its human rights record. Will the West resist Saudi pressure and back Canada? 09/08/2018