Syria Live Updates: Assad’s Army Moves into Border Town
ImageSyrian Democratic Forces fighters killed during the Turkish advance in the Syrian town of Qamishli are buried on Saturday.CreditBaderkhan Ahmad/Associated Press Kurds seek help from...
South Korean Politician Resigns After Weeks of Protests
SEOUL, South Korea — A key ally of President Moon Jae-in of South Korea on Monday stepped down as justice minister, handing a victory to...
Deal Struck in Ecuador to Cancel Austerity Package and End Protests
QUITO, Ecuador — The government of Ecuador and Indigenous leaders struck a deal late Sunday to cancel an economic austerity package that had ignited 11...
Poland’s Law and Justice Party Holds Onto Power, Early Vote Shows
WARSAW — Poland’s populist ruling party appeared to have been swept back into power on Sunday, as voters dismissed concerns about the autocratic drift of...
Boeing’s Board Acted After Months of Mounting Pressure
Early Friday morning, Boeing’s board gathered on a conference call that had been hastily arranged the day before. Dennis A. Muilenburg, the company’s chief executive...
Typhoon Hagibis: Helicopters and Boats Rescue the Stranded
TOKYO — Japan woke Sunday morning to flooded rivers and burst levees, as emergency workers used helicopters and boats to rescue stranded residents from their...
In Pivotal Vote in Poland, Many See a Test for Democracy
WARSAW — For three decades, Poland was held up as a paragon of how a country could peacefully transition from authoritarian rule to liberal democracy...
12 Hours. 4 Syrian Hospitals Bombed. One Culprit: Russia.
The Russian Air Force has repeatedly bombed hospitals in Syria in order to crush the last pockets of resistance to President Bashar al-Assad, according to...
‘This Did Not Go Well’: Inside PG&E’s Blackout Control Room
SAN FRANCISCO — It was a problem that California had come to dread. Weather models were signaling extreme winds and dry conditions from one end...
Landslides and Floods as Typhoon Hagibis Bears Down on Japan
ImageFallen power lines and damaged houses and vehicles in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, on Saturday.CreditKyodo Kyodo/Reuters Typhoon Hagibis bore down on Japan on Saturday, its...