President Barack Obama pardoned his last Thanksgiving turkey on Wednesday, an annual tradition that sees the US leader spare two birds -- the centerpiece of most holiday tables -- from the carving knife.

As the Hillary Clinton campaign is being urged by scientists to recount vote totals in several states, the defeated democratic presidential candidate Clinton’s lead in popular vote is now nearing 2 million.

A US drone strike has killed a senior Egyptian al-Qaeda leader in Syria who previously operated in Afghanistan, the

Colombia's government and FARC guerrillas will sign a new peace accord today, after a previous agreement to end

Basketball star Michael Jordan, actor Robert De Niro and music legend Bruce Springsteen were among the 21 people honored

Donald Trump has said his presidency would not be marred by conflicts of interest stemming from his business empire as he

Cambodia's UN-backed court yesterday upheld life sentences for two top former Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes against

The US-led coalition bombed a key bridge in Mosul yesterday to isolate jihadists whose stiff resistance in the east of the city is

US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday said he has an open-mind about pulling out of world climate accords and

President-elect Donald Trump will not push for further investigation of Hillary Clinton related to her private email use and the

The director of a Japanese mask factory is excited by the high number of orders for Donald Trump masks but is concerned about the approaching presidency.

One policeman was shot dead and three others shot and wounded in four US cities on Sunday, coinciding with an

US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday prepared to announce a new slate of cabinet picks some time soon,

Obama said an increasingly borderless world has brought "historic gains in prosperity, education and health," but

President-elect Donald Trump assesses several more contenders for top US posts including Chris Christie and Rudy Giuliani, as blunt-spoken retired Marine Corps General James Mattis emerges as a leading candidate for defense secretary.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says US President-elect Donald Trump confirmed to him he was willing to mend ties, though he also says he would welcome President Barack Obama in Russia.

Members of the reigning Women's World Cup champion United States national team vow to push their case for equal pay to the US men's team as far as it takes.

For 20 years, Laura Avila had yearned to hug her mother again. On Saturday, tears streaming down her face, the 35-

Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping met for the final time Saturday, with the Chinese leader warning the period

US President-elect Donald Trump meets a slate of potential cabinet members at his golf club yesterday, including Chris Christie, indicating he remains supportive of the New Jersey governor after booting him from the transition team.