Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is taking bows for lifting the ban on women driving — after helping to jail the brave women who protested the ban.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake near the major Japanese city of Osaka has killed at least three people. Authorities say the number of people treated for injuries suffered in the strong earthquake Monday morning now exceeds 210. (June 18)          

Officials in Seoul are reacting cautiously to the expected suspension of U.S.-South Korea military exercises, but an influential presidential adviser sees it as an important step in the North Korea denuclearization process that is beginning to take shape.  An announcement could come this week to put on hold the major joint exercises that entail bringing in troops, fighter jets, war …

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media said on Monday that U.S.-led coalition aircraft had bombed “one of our military positions” in eastern Syria, leading to deaths and injuries, but the U.S. military denied carrying out strikes in the area.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A van struck four people at a Dutch concert in the early hours of Monday morning, killing one and injuring three, hours after R&B artist Bruno Mars had performed, police said.

The economy will be a decisive factor as Turkish voters head to parliamentary and presidential polls on June 24.

Clashes cause damage to Ras Lanuf terminal, reducing storage capacity

Blockbuster bids to see a retired United Airlines Boeing 747 underscore emergence of experiential optoins for frequent-flier and travel loyalty programs.