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The head of the U.N. refugee agency has met the Pakistani prime minister to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees living in uncertainty since Islamabad began a persistent anti-migrant crackdown last year. Pakistan has long hosted an…

At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, have been injured when a large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks exploded in a powerful blast in the southern Philippines, damaging houses, hotels and an…

A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side, because the person was reportedly crossing against the light. Chinese tech giant Baidu said in a statement to Chinese media…

The Philadelphia Phillies start a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.

The Boston Red Sox begin a three-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.

The San Diego Padres host the Seattle Mariners to open a two-game series.

The San Francisco Giants start a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

The Texas Rangers will attempt to keep a four-game win streak alive when they play the Los Angeles Angels.

Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced. A Los Angeles County judge's dissolution of the actors' nearly seven-year marriage took effect Tuesday. Bonet, a star of the “Cosby Show,” filed a petition to end her marriage to the…

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans. That's according to a U.N. report published Tuesday. The Taliban set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of…

Shares are mixed in Asia after testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in front of Congress provided little new guidance on when the U.S. central bank might lower interest rates. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index set a new record…

Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader has urged the country’s premier Tuesday to fire the petroleum minister who is stepping down from office as he faces alleged domestic assault charges in Australia instead. Police in the Australian state…

Antoine Dupont is set to be an Olympian. One of the world’s best rugby players will get to use the new epithet after being included in the French sevens squad for the Olympics in Paris starting later this month. The 27-year-old Dupont,…

Sean Murphy hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Marcell Ozuna drove in the decisive run with a sacrifice fly in the 11th as the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 for their third straight victory.…

Corey Seager extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a 457-foot, two-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and the Texas Rangers' offense remained hot in a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Wyatt Langford also went deep as…