Three attacks by the Taliban in last 48 hours left at least two American soldiers and 18 Afghan soldiers dead, officials said Saturday, in what looks set to be a particularly bloody weekend in Afghanistan.

The United States is hitting North Korea with a new set of economic sanctions after determining the country was behind last month's computer hack at Sony.

The man who has held hostages in a Sydney, Australia, cafe for nearly 16 hours is Man Haron Monis, an official with direct knowledge of the situation said Monday.

Survivors speak of their horror at seeing 36 New Year's Eve revelers trampled to death on the Shanghai waterfront, just minutes before midnight.

By canceling "The Interview," the film industry has given saboteurs a precedent to kill free expression, Jeff Yang writes

India might just be the most colorful country in the world.

Police on Sunday arrested an Uber driver accused of raping a woman in the Indian capital, authorities said.