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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The Pacific nation of Samoa has banned the Elton John biopic "Rocketman" because of its depictions of homosexuality. About 97% of people in Samoa identify as Christian, and t...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A U.K. maritime safety group warned Thursday of an unspecified incident in the Gulf of Oman and urged "extreme caution" amid heightened tensions between Washington and Te...

Hong Kong's legislature suspended meetings Thursday following violent clashes between police and protesters who oppose a bill allowing suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial and that is seen ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has won a ruling party primary, setting up a likely run for re-election in January. The Democratic Progressive Party announced the primary results Thur...

BOSTON - Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was waiting patiently, as NHL rookies learn to do, while the Stanley Cup was passed from teammate to teammate across the recently conquered ice of the new Bosto...

BOSTON - Ryan O'Reilly should expect another email from his 99-year-old grandmother. Congratulations from Deirdre O'Reilly are certainly in order after her grandson won the Stanley Cup and the Conn Sm...

TORONTO - Kyle Lowry took aim and released the ball as the clock's final seconds ticked down. But Draymond Green's outstretched hand guaranteed there would be no buzzer-beating heroics by the Rap...

BALTIMORE - Rowdy Tellez hit a grand slam to cap a six-run fifth inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-6 Wednesday night to end a five-gam...

BOSTON - The Boston Bruins will look back on three minutes all summer. The Bruins had it all lined up: a raucous home crowd for its first Game 7 of a Stanley Cup Final in their 95-year history, was ai...

BOSTON - The St. Louis Blues have won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Jordan Binnington made 32 saves and Alex Pietrangelo and Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist apiece as the B...