World News Philippines starts massive evacuations as huge typhoon nears More than 4 million people live in areas at most risk from the storm, which the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii categorized as a super typhoon. 13/09/2018
World News Russian suspects in spy poisoning drama claim they traveled to U.K. as tourists Experts immediately dismissed the claims as absurd. 13/09/2018
World News Anti-Kremlin punk rocker activist seriously ill in hospital, colleagues say An online news portal cited someone it said was Verzilov's girlfriend describing how he had started to lose his eyesight and ability to talk and walk. 13/09/2018
World News U.S. bishops to meet pope amid crisis in confidence over church abuse Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, requested the audience last month following new sex abuse and cover-up revelations that also implicated Francis himself. 13/09/2018
World News Car rams through public square in China killing several Media reports in Hengyang city say the suspect stabbed a number of people Wednesday after getting out of his car. 12/09/2018
World News NY state senate candidate Salazar accuses Netanyahu aide of sexual assault Salazar said she was only coming forward because she was about to be "outed" in a news story concerning the alleged incident five years ago. 12/09/2018
World News Pope summons bishops for meeting on church sexual abuse The calling of a February meeting comes in the wake of new scandals in a number of countries, including the United States, Chile and Australia. 12/09/2018
World News Suicide bombing kills nearly 70 in eastern Afghanistan The Taliban denied involvement in attack. No other group immediately claimed responsibility, although the Islamic State group is active in region. 12/09/2018
World News American hailed as hero in Westminster Bridge terror attack Kurt Cochran saved his wife's life in what was called "an act of instinctive courage." 11/09/2018
World News Russia deploys 300,000 troops for largest war games since Reagan era The massive military exercise will involve a military contingents from China. 10/09/2018
World News Driver rams barrier, speeds onto runway at Lyon airport in chase captured on video French authorities Local government press officer said the man's motives were unknown and that nothing was being ruled out. 10/09/2018
World News Bolton wants to sanction judges who probe alleged U.S. war crimes "The United States will use any means necessary to protect our citizens and those of our allies from unjust prosecution by this illegitimate court." 10/09/2018
World News Far-right party makes big gains in socially progressive Sweden The anti-immigrant party with roots in a neo-Nazi movement won about 18 percent of the vote, up from 13 percent four years ago. 10/09/2018
World News More than 1,000 detained as protests over pensions sweep Russia Demonstrators chanted "Russia without Putin" and held signs with messages such as "Putin, when will you go on pension?" at a rally in Moscow. 10/09/2018
World News Trump cuts $25 million in aid for Palestinian hospitals The decision comes after the state department said it would also end funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees. 09/09/2018
World News North Korea stages huge parade, but holds back on advanced missiles The parade's strong emphasis on the economy underscored leader Kim Jong Un's new strategy of putting economic development front and center. 09/09/2018
World News As Israel moves right, young American Jews target Birthright tours in protest An American Jewish anti-occupation group, IfNotNow, is protesting tours that they say ignore Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. 09/09/2018
World News Ireland's culture prompts calls for alcohol tests for pregnant women "I treat it as the last taboo. I think alcohol is so interwoven into our society it's hard to know where to begin." 08/09/2018
World News U.S. military drawing up options should Syria use chemical weapons Idlib is the insurgents' only remaining major stronghold and a government offensive could be the last decisive battle in a war that has killed more than half a million people. 08/09/2018
World News Bees are dying at an alarming rate. Amsterdam may have the answer. Alarm bells are sounding globally over the disappearance of pollinators, but the Dutch capital has proved to be a success story. 07/09/2018