The 61-year-old will represent the EU's top economy abroad in the largely ceremonial post and act as a kind of moral arbiter for the nation. Billed as Germanys "anti-Trump", former foreign minister ...

Steinmeier will replace Joachim Gauck, a 77-year-old former East German pastor and human rights activist, who steps down next month as head of state at the end of his five-year term. Regularly voted ...

A Walworth County judge sentenced Steven Merkel to 25 years in prison in the death of his 8-year-old stepson. Merkel pleaded guilty in August to first-degree reckless homicide in the death of his ...

In a special show of continuing support nearly three months after the tragic and deadly shooting at Annunciation Church, a group of Minneapolis police officers gave a special gift to the family of one ...

Ohio is home to a remarkable archeological wonder, constructed by Indigenous ancestors thousands of years ago. The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is recognized worldwide ...

In a country where political purges are frequent, Mr. Kim was a notable exception and served three generations of its dynastic rulers. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul Kim Yong-nam, North Korea’s ...

SEOUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Kim Yong Nam, the only person outside of the ruling Kim family dynasty to serve as North Korea's nominal head of state, has died, state media reported on Tuesday. Kim Yong Nam ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Yong Nam, a quintessential North Korean bureaucrat whose lifelong loyalty to the ruling Kim dynasty allowed him to serve as the country’s ceremonial head of state for two ...

Blue Jays legend José Bautista delivers the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 6 of the ALCS. Michael Chisholm / Getty Images The World Series is all about the pomp and circumstance, and nothing ...