1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (780+ words) BAGHDAD — Iraq’s government raced Saturday to contain the fallout after Iran -backed militias were accused of attacking a key Saudi oil pipeline, shutting down the top global oil producer’s alternative to the Iranian-threatened Strait of Hormuz. Though an umbrella group…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago   (120+ words) A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa has killed at least 21 people, the national traffic agency and local authorities said Monday. A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people, officials say The crash…...

11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (240+ words) bostonglobe.com Carney pitches Canada to global investors as Trump tries to pull investment south Pay with Apple Pay or Credit Card These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (448+ words) The ferry with more than 240 people was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, on Borneo Island, officials said. The vessel’s captain had reported rough seas with waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) before issuing a…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (500+ words) The Houthis’ capture of a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, in recent days has alarmed markets and Yemeni civilians who fear a return to devastating…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (568+ words) The events were a deadly reminder of the underlying challenge to global shipping even as attention turns to a new threat, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen now perched on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. State-run IRNA…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (464+ words) Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is seeking a second four-year term at the helm of the European Union nation that is also NATO’s newest member. Meanwhile, his predecessor hopes to win the job back. Experts say the campaign has been fragmented…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (502+ words) KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba, who was once the world’s youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday amid an acrimonious succession dispute that has rocked the royal family and gripped the nation. The traditional monarch, who ascended the throne of…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1088+ words) LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Justice Department failed to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested in four major cities last year on charges of assaulting federal authorities — a record far below the norm in federal assault prosecutions. All…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (653+ words) More than three decades have passed since the body of 27-year-old Susan “Su” Taraskiewicz was found in the trunk of her car in Revere, after she worked an overnight shift as a baggage handler at Logan Airport. The homicide investigation…...