Russia says U.S. actions threaten its national security

Trail goes cold in German hunt for man suspected of planning bomb attack


BERLIN The trail went cold on Sunday in a German police manhunt for a Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack after a raid on an apartment in which a cache of explosives was found.




Pope announces new group of Roman Catholic cardinals


VATICAN CITY Pope Francis said on Sunday he would elevate 17 Roman Catholic prelates to the high rank of cardinal, including 13 who are under 80 years old and thus eligible to enter a conclave that will one day choose his successor.




OSCE says Georgian parliament vote was competitive with some flaws


TBILISI The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said on Sunday that a parliamentary election held in Georgia the previous day had been competitive and that fundamental freedoms had been generally respected.