Yao Ming, who inspired a generation of NBA fans in his native China, wistfully acknowledged a career that "ended too soon" as he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. "I treasure each and every moment. I'm grateful for my time on court and for your recognition...

Turkish warplanes have hit nine PKK terrorist targets in southeast Turkey, the military said Saturday. The late Friday strikes in Semdinli, Hakkari province, which borders Iraq and Iran, destroyed all nine objectives, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement. The PKK -- listed as a...

A double car bombing at a shopping mall in Baghdad left 16 people dead late Friday, a security source said. Dozens were injured when the bombs exploded at the Nakheel Mall opposite the oil ministry in eastern Baghdad at around midnight local time (2100GMT), the source said on condition of...

Although Spain has been without a functioning government for more than eight months, that hasn’t stopped the acting government from making controversial decisions. Mere minutes after acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s failed investiture vote last Friday came the contentious...