Hong Kong protesters scaled the city’s Lion Rock peak and hoisted a large statue they called “Lady Liberty” early on Sunday to rally anti-government activists ahead of more planned demonstrations in the Asian financial hub. The three-meter (9-feet) statue, wearing a gas mask, helmet...

Turkish foreign minister on Saturday said his country is not afraid of any sanctions against it.  “If Turkey were afraid of sanctions, we would not have started this operation [in northern Syria]. This is a vital national security issue for us,” Cavusoglu told Germany’s public...

At least 14 people were killed and nine others missing after Typhoon Hagibis slammed into Japan, officials said Sunday, as rescuers scrambled to reach people trapped by catastrophic flooding. The storm's "unprecedented" heavy rain triggered deadly landslides and caused rivers to burst their...

France and Cyprus are conducting naval maneuvers off Cyprus as the east Mediterranean island nation is embroiled in a tense dispute with Turkey over offshore gas drilling. Two French frigates heading to Syria plan to take part in "routine" exercises in Cypriot waters this weekend, a French...