On a soggy track following torrential rain, Usain Bolt gave the Commonwealth Games a display of showmanship and speed to anchor Jamaica's 4x100-meter relay team to a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Jamaica finished ahead of ...

On a soggy track following torrential rain, Usain Bolt gave the Commonwealth Games a display of showmanship and speed to anchor Jamaica's 4x100-meter relay team to a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Jamaica finished ahead of ...

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been sued over “CR7,” which he uses as shorthand for his name. Christopher Renzi of the United States filed the lawsuit in United States District Court in Providence, R.I., against Ronaldo and a Danish company, ...

KIEV, Ukraine — International monitors finally reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, after being blocked for days by fighting in the area between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists. Officials from the ...

GAZA CITY — Israeli artillery fire hit a United Nations-run school serving as a shelter in northern Gaza early Wednesday, killing 15 Palestinians taking refuge there, the Palestinian health ministry said. The Israeli military had no immediate comment. Witnesses ...

The doctor leading Sierra Leone's fight against the worst Ebola outbreak on record died from the virus on Tuesday, the country's chief medical officer said. The death of Dr. Sheik Umar Khan, 39, highlights the dangers health workers face in trying to halt the ...

Photo. Graffiti in Buenos Aires says, “No to the payment of the debt.” Hedge funds have won court victories demanding full payment on the bonds.Credit Marcos Brindicci/Reuters. Barring a last-minute deal, Argentina will default on billions of dollars of bonds ...

KIEV, Ukraine — Responding to strong advances by the Ukrainian military against separatist insurgents in the week since the downing of a passenger jet, Russia has stepped up its direct involvement in the hostilities in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian and ...

TEL AVIV — Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise visit to Israel on Wednesday, as he pressed his effort to forge a cease-fire to bring a halt to the bitter fighting in the Gaza Strip. Mr. Kerry's plane touched down at Ben-Gurion International Airport just a ...

Joko Widodo, who on Tuesday was declared the winner of Indonesia's presidential election, in Jakarta on Friday. Credit Kemal Jufri for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story ...

Women at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Friday mourning a relative who was among the 298 passengers and crew aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Credit Nicolas Asfouri/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Continue reading the main story.

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BRUSSELS — European Union leaders met here on Wednesday under pressure to strengthen their response to Russia after the latest spasm of violence in Ukraine and to overcome divisions about who should become the bloc's next foreign policy chief.

In one of the most charged cases in South Africa's struggle to overcome its apartheid past, the authorities on Thursday postponed a decision on whether to parole Eugene de Kock, a convicted death-squad leader widely known as “Prime Evil.” The case threw ...

Argentine fans at Copacabana Beach after a victory over Belgium in the World Cup quarterfinals. Soccer fans in Argentina entered the tournament in Brazil expecting their team to do very well. Credit Mario Tama/Getty Images. The World Cup's second ...

Smoke billows from Gaza following an Israeli air strike on Wednesday. Credit Jack Guez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share This Page. Continue ...

Separatists were said to have destroyed seven bridges in Ukraine on Monday, including this railroad bridge near Donetsk. Credit Dmitry Lovetsky/Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main ...

Canada's Milos Raonic, 23, will play in the men's semifinals Friday. Credit Carl Court/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. On Tennis. By HARVEY ARATON. Continue reading the main ...

Canada's Milos Raonic, 23, will play in the men's semifinals Friday. Credit Carl Court/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. On Tennis. By HARVEY ARATON. Continue reading the main ...

Nick Kyrgios was second in aces through the quarterfinals, with 128. Credit Ben Curtis/Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share This Page. Continue reading the main story.