Reuters

Okinawa was the site of Japan's only land battles in World War II and many residents there resent the fact that it hosts tens of thousands of U.S. troops and military.

Entire villages were wiped out by Cyclone Winston, a Category 5 tropical cyclone that packed winds of 143 mph, reports said.

President Bashar Assad said Turkey must be barred from sending logistical support to insurgents.

Five years after Moammar Gadhafi was toppled, Libya is plagued by instability, and Islamic militants have taken advantage of a security vacuum.

The former prime minister's runoff victory could help restore democracy in one of the world's most unstable countries.

Tension is growing between Ankara and Washington over the latter's support of the Kurdish Workers Party, which Turkey sees as terrorists.

France’s prime minister, on a visit to Burkina Faso, promised to aid five African countries that are fighting Islamic militants.

Scots rejected secession 55-45 percent in a 2014 vote, but since then the Scottish National Party has gained strength.

On the table are wide-ranging talks on trade and security cooperation as Russia seeks to develop its position as an Asian power.

In addition to an end to Russian airstrikes, the opposition wants vulnerable prisoners, including women and children, to be released, a source said.

Separately, two gunmen killed one of the most senior commanders of the Popular Resistance, a confederation of militias opposed to al Qaeda.

Serbian authorities had been negotiating the release of its two embassy staff members abducted in Libya in November prior to the U.S. airstrikes on a suspected ISIS training camp.

Activist hedge fund Starboard Value appears to be pursuing its proxy fight with Yahoo Inc., even though the online company has begun the process of selling its core business.

Bernie Sanders indicates he would be willing to release the transcripts of his own paid Wall Street speech, but he can’t do it because he hasn’t delivered any.

Umberto Eco was extraordinary, “uniting a unique intelligence of the past with an inexhaustible capacity to anticipate the future,” Italy’s prime minister says.

China was the country most scrutinized by U.S. regulators probing foreign deals, a newly released report finds.

Meanwhile, national-security concerns could scuttle a proposed combination of the American Terex Corp. and the Chinese Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd.

The change in control came three days after the beginning of an offensive against the Islamic State group in the area by the Syrian Democratic Forces supported by U.S.-led airstrikes.

The body of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court to lie in repose.

An Aston Martin DB10 car designed for the latest James Bond film "Spectre" has sold for some $3.5 million at auction, far exceeding its reserve price. Edward Baran reports.

Nick Jonas opens up about his new film, "Goat," his career ambitions, and his relationship status. Rollo Ross reports.

Law enforcement, iPhone users and security experts react to the standoff between Apple and the U.S. government over encryption.

Turkey's president said U.S. support for the Syrian Kurdish PYD, which it considers an ally in the fight against ISIS, risks putting the NATO allies at odds.

U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders face off during a televised town hall as the White House hopefuls get ready for the Nevada caucus.

Inflation report shows the biggest gain since August 2011; data has been watched closely for clues on whether the Fed would continue raising interest rates.

Xiao Gang, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, will be replaced by Liu Shiyu, chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China.

Friday's bombing was the latest in a series of deadly attacks in the northern part of the country.

Tensions between China and its neighbors over sovereignty in the South China Sea were raised after Beijing's apparent deployment of surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island.

The tally gave Yoweri Museveni, a Western ally seeking to extend his three decades in office, 61.75 percent of the votes counted.