Attacks against the Muslim holy book "seek to create division," a deputy spokeswoman for Germany’s government said on Wednesday, expressing Berlin’s condemnation of such "disrespectful and inappropriate" acts. "We find such acts disrespectful and inappropriate. They seek to create...

Russia's ruble has fallen a long way in recent months, and the country’s central bank has stepped in to try to halt the slide. Until now, the government stood aside as the declining ruble helped its budget. But a weaker currency also poses the threat of higher prices for everyday people in...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages. It's already the deadliest U.S. wildfire for over a century. Crews with cadaver dogs...

The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada slapped sanctions Thursday on Lebanon's embattled former central bank governor and a handful of close relatives and associates over allegations of corruption, the U.S. Treasury Department said. Riad Salameh, 73, ended his 30-year tenure on July...