Iran-backed Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia as kingdom is pulled deeper into conflict

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are claiming new attacks on military facilities and airports in Saudi Arabia. The rebels ...

College football Week 6: As usual, stakes high for Georgia-Alabama; Bruins face big test at Oregon

No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama and No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 Oregon are the top games in Week 6 of the college football season.

A former Buddhist monk who founded a Thai AIDS hospice has been convicted of embezzlement

A former Buddhist monk in Thailand has been convicted of misusing donations meant for a hospice he established for people with HIV/AIDS and given the maximum term of 50 years in prison.

Mali says its forces have retaken the northern rebel stronghold of Kidal

Mali’s transitional government has announced that its armed forces have retaken the northern city of Kidal, five months after an offensive by separatist armed groups. The recapture of the ...

Iraq devalues its currency as Iran-U.S. war disrupts oil shipping routes

Iraq has devalued its currency, changing the official exchange rate from 1,300 to 1,500 dinars to the U.S. dollar. The country's central bank announced the decision Wednesday after a Cabinet ...