Paris assesses injuries, damage after worst riot in a decade French President Emmanuel Macron asked for an evaluation of possible protest security measures Sunday, a day after a Paris demonstration against increased taxes and living costs devolved into France's worst urban riot in a decade.December 2, 2018
Worst riot in a decade engulfs Paris; Macron vows action France's most violent urban riot in more than a decade engulfed parts of central Paris on Saturday as "yellow jacket" activists torched cars, smashed windows, looted stores and tagged the Arc de Triomphe with multi-colored graffiti.December 1, 2018
Pompeo, Mattis defend Saudis as senators weigh war cutoff Top administration officials urged senators Wednesday to keep supporting U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, but it was unclear whether their message would dissuade lawmakers who want to punish the kingdom for its role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.November 28, 2018
Roadside bomb kills 3 U.S. soldiers in eastern Afghanistan A roadside bomb killed three American soldiers in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the U.S. military said. Three other service members were wounded when the bomb went off near the city of Ghazni. An American contractor was also wounded, the military said.November 27, 2018
After dispute with Russia, Ukraine to impose martial law Western leaders and diplomats urged both sides to de-escalate the conflict, and the U.S. blamed Russia for what it called "unlawful conduct" over Sunday's incident in the Black Sea.November 26, 2018
Ukraine says Russia fired on Ukrainian ships in Black Sea The Ukrainian navy said Sunday that Russia's coast guard opened fire on Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea following a tense standoff off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula, wounding two crew members.November 25, 2018
Incoming Mexico government: No deal to host U.S. asylum-seekers Mexico's incoming government denied a report Saturday that it plans to allow asylum-seekers to wait in the country while their claims move through U.S. immigration courts, a deal the Trump administration has been pursuing for months.November 24, 2018
French protesters angry over fuel taxes clash with police French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Paris on Saturday, as thousands gathered in the capital and beyond and staged road blockades to vent anger against rising fuel taxes.November 24, 2018
Trump criticizes war hero for not capturing bin Laden sooner Trump took shots at retired Adm. William McRaven in a weekend Fox News interview in which he also asserted that the former Navy SEAL and former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command was a "backer" of Trump's 2016 rival, Hillary Clinton, and supporter of President Barack Obama.November 20, 2018