Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the ...

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court sentenced a Dutch citizen to three years in prison Wednesday after he was found guilty of punching a police officer.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s striking university students on Wednesday rallied outside the chief prosecutor’s office to demand justice over a concrete canopy collapse that killed 15 people last ...

As the holiday season approaches, I am reminded of the timeless tradition of Christmas. It is a season that brings families ...

MOSCOW — An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, leaving at least 32 survivors, according to officials. More than 30 people may be dead.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that ...

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada’s internal affairs after ...

A forecaster says ripe avalanche conditions are expected to persist across much of British Columbia for the rest of the week.

The Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet has been created as a collaboration with Perfect Moment, a high-performance luxury ...

BEIJING (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with top Chinese leaders Wednesday during his visit to Beijing, the first since the heads of the two countries met at a summit in Peru last ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Tokyo and Shanghai on Wednesday, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day. Oil prices rose. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% lower to 38,997.02, ...