The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities. Th...

A federal appeals court approved Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court ruling that found the restrictions violated the Second Amendment....

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday praised Slovakia for "adherence" to its friendship with China, telling its prime minister that he hoped Bratislava would continue to aid Bei...