Two local students were recently named National Merit Scholars. Gavin M. Greim of Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines won a scholarship to the University of Minnesota to study astrophysics.

Syrian singer Ishtar halted concerts when Islamist-led forces seized power nearly six months ago. She's now back on stage, ...

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and "heal wounds" as he took office ...

More than a million worshippers were set to join Islam's most important rite under a beating sun as the hajj pilgrimage ...

Big guns Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic both chase semi-final berths at the French Open on Wednesday, but the spotlight ...

South Korea's centre-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a ...

The organizer of this year's San Francisco Pride didn't expect rejection when she contacted sponsors, but amid US President ...

It's never too late to make a splash, as Orestes Quintana, one of the doyens of the Juventud Acumulada (Forever Young) ...

Canada has lifted a three-decade moratorium on commercial cod fishing, but there are signs Atlantic stocks have not fully ...

Powered by young star talent and deep rosters, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers open the NBA Finals on Thursday, ...

With inflation lingering and budgets still tight, more Americans are opting for road trips that offer both affordability and ...