Russia has sent over 63,000 troops to Syria over the course of its involvement in the conflict, the Russian defense ministry said Wednesday. A total of 63,012 Russian personnel have "received combat experience" in the war-torn country, the ministry said in a video about Russia's...

Rio de Janeiro's drug war hit a bloody crescendo Monday when at least 14 people were reported killed in a huge operation by soldiers in impoverished favelas and during a rush-hour police car chase. The military command heading security in Brazil's second biggest city said eight people...

A Chinese plane that slid off the runway at Manila airport was removed from the muddy spot where it had been stuck for more than a day, officials said, allowing normal operations to resume on Saturday. Around 165 international and local flights were cancelled on Friday and Saturday at...

A "suicidal" airline employee stole an empty Horizon Air turboprop plane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and was chased by military jets before crashing into a small island in the Puget Sound on Friday night, officials said. Preliminary information suggests the crash occurred...