Anthony Faiola

Hurricane Irma leaves debris and destruction in its wake on St. John, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Irma reduces St. John, a once-lush gem in the U.S. Virgin Islands, to a wasteland

September 13, 2017 at 8:13 a.m.

Once a lush gem in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a chain steeped in the lore of pirates and killer storms, this 20-square-mile island is now perhaps the site of Irma's...

Defying international calls, Venezuela holds contentious election

July 30, 2017 at 9:15 p.m.

President Nicolás Maduro defiantly followed through Sunday with his pledge to hold an internationally condemned election, creating a critical new stage in a long-simmering crisis that could mint the Western...

U.S. President Donald Trump stands with ...

Pope welcomes Trump at the Vatican despite past disagreements

May 24, 2017 at 5:41 a.m.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis welcomed President Donald Trump here Wednesday morning to the cradle of Roman Catholicism, delivering a message of peace even as he stands as the world's...

Neriman Yaman holds her mobile phone with a picture of her son, Yusuf, a teenager who is charged with setting off a homemade bomb outside a Sikh temple in Essen, Germany.

The Islamic State’s new threat: child terrorists

February 11, 2017 at 10:50 p.m.

The threat presented by the Islamic State is taking on a new form: child terrorists either directly in contact with or inspired by the militant group.

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