Arguments over South Carolina abortion ban returns to newly all-male state Supreme Court

Stock market today: Asia mixed after Wall St drifts lower following run-up

What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam's holiest sites are simply home

Asian stocks, yuan perk up on brighter China prospects

Verdict due for 5 protesters accused of blocking Thai queen's car. Law allows the death penalty

One of America's first elected lesbian governors is visiting Ireland on LBGTQ rights anniversary

China's premier says economic growth is accelerating and the country can hit its 5% target this year

Buffalo shooting survivor's mom faces former mayoral hopeful in local NY primaries

US Interior Secretary Haaland reflects on tenure and tradition amid policy challenges

Washington's long-term care payroll tax starts July 1, as other states explore similar programs

Analysis-Companies' derivative bets to save on US debt costs turn riskier

John Goodenough, the Nobel Prize winner whose development of lithium ion batteries helped create 'a rechargable world', has died at 100