A Saudi Arabian cleric placed by Riyadh and its allies on a blacklist of people they call terrorists linked to Qatar said he survived assassination by a suicide bomber in Syria on Friday. Abdullah al-Muhaysini appeared in an online video saying he was unhurt in the blast. "We got in the car...

With President Vladimir Putin in attendance and 44,000 tickets sold, Saturday's Confederations Cup opener will give Russia the chance to show off its preparations for next year's World Cup despite concerns over stadium security and infrastructure. World Cup holders Germany and the six...

The European Union on Friday stressed the need to coordinate with Washington after the U.S. Senate proposed new sanctions against Russia that have provoked a sharp response from Germany. "It is important for possible new measures to be coordinated between international partners to ensure...

The blast that killed eight people and injured dozens outside a kindergarten in eastern China was caused by a makeshift bomb and the assailant died in the explosion, authorities said Friday. The public security ministry said in a statement that the suspect was a 22-year-old man with health...