Serena Williams, seeking her 24th career Grand Slam title to match Margaret Court's all-time record, routed Croatia's Petra Martic 6-3, 6-4 Sunday to reach the US Open quarter-finals. The 37-year-old American, a six-time US Open champion, will play for a semi-final berth on Tuesday against...

The only functioning airport in the Libyan capital was closed on Sunday after being struck by artillery fire overnight. There were conflicting reports on the number of injuries at Mitiga airport. A media officer for the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) said four people had...

 Israel's military said it appears that an eruption of fighting with Hezbollah along the Lebanon border Sunday is over after the armed group fired anti-tank missiles and Israel responded with artillery and airstrikes. "Hezbollah executed the attack ... however [it] failed to cause...

Sudan's hard-won transition to civilian rule fell further behind schedule Sunday, days after the new prime minister delayed the formation of the first government since veteran leader Omar al-Bashir was ousted. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, a seasoned UN economist who faces the daunting...