KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP)—The White House says President Barack Obama has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel he welcomes the unified position of the United States and the European Union on Ukraine. ...

SOCHI (AP)—Ukraine will compete in the Winter Paralympics in Sochi despite Russia’s military moves in Crimea. The Ukrainian Paralympic Committee decided against boycotting the games, announcing...

KIEV (Bloomberg)—Ukraine risks a natural gas dispute reminiscent of a 2009 feud that cut supplies and disrupted flows to Europe in freezing weather after OAO Gazprom said it was failing to make pay...

Constructing interim facilities for the bulk storage of radioactive waste is key to quickly pushing forward with the reconstruction of Fukushima Prefecture. It is indispensable for the Environment ...

Lay judges have handed down a stern decision on the heinous criminal acts committed by a former member of the Aum Supreme Truth cult. Makoto Hirata, a former senior member of Aum, was sentenced to ...

WASHINGTON—Certain political cliches cry out to join the list of the biggest lies in the world. Today’s candidate: Partisan politics stops at the water’s edge. The sentiment was first voiced by...

As Oscar Pistorius faces trial for murder, a large group of South African women have become like a shadow that the runner seems unable to shake. In this notoriously violent country, a vocal group of ...

The downfall of President Viktor Yanukovych was a victory to many Ukrainians, but it came at a high price: the death of 98 people, according to the Ukrainian health ministry. Who exactly killed most o...

Q: My wife and I are facing a challenge with several boys who are approaching puberty. Their attention spans seem limited, and they disrupt the class. I guess it’s because of hormonal changes. Do y...

WASHINGTON (AP)—An international education institute is working to double the number of U.S. students studying abroad by 2019. To reach the goal, the Institute of International Education will focu...