
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile Saturday, in apparent defiance of a concerted US push for tougher international sanctions on the communist state over its nuclear program. The latest launch came just hours after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned the UN Security Council of “catastrophic consequences” if the ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said she believed French presidential contender Emmanuel Macron would be a “strong president” if elected in a run-off against far-right leader Marine Le Pen. “I have absolutely no doubt that Emmanuel Macron will be a strong president if he is elected, as I hope ...