The Latest: 13 Dead, 20 Missing After China Coal Mine Blast
State media now say 13 miners have been found dead after a gas explosion inside a coal mine in western China, and rescuers continue to search for another 20 people trapped inside.
Italy Hit By Strongest Quake In 35 Years, No Deaths Reported
Central Italy was hit by another powerful earthquake Sunday, toppling buildings that had recently withstood other major quakes and sending panicked residents back into the streets, but causing no immediate loss of life.
A Second Powerful Aftershock Rattles Italy After 5.4 Temblor
A pair of powerful aftershocks shook central Italy on Wednesday, knocking out power, closing a major highway and sending panicked residents into the rain-drenched streets just two months after a powerful earthquake killed nearly 300 people.
4 Killed On River Rapids Ride At Australian Theme Park
Four people were killed on Tuesday in an accident at a popular theme park on Australia's east coast, officials said.
New Challenges In Syria As Militants Weaponizing Drones
Militant groups like Hezbollah and the Islamic State group have learned how to weaponize surveillance drones and use them against each other, adding a new twist to Syria's civil war, a U.S. military official and others say.
Kim Kardashian Robbed At Gunpoint In Paris
Armed robbers forced their way into a private Paris residence where Kim Kardashian West was staying, tied her up and locked her in a bathroom before making off with more than $10 million worth of jewelry, police officials said.
Southern Caribbean Braces For Brush With Hurricane Matthew
People in the Dutch Caribbean islands reinforced their homes and stocked up on emergency supplies Thursday as Hurricane Matthew took a rare course through the Southern Caribbean.
Nazi-Era Coins, Photos, Hitler's Book Found In Poland
Nazi-era newspapers, coins, documents and copies of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" have been found in a "time capsule" that was buried in 1934 in the foundations of a Nazi training center, a Polish town official said Tuesday.
8 New Arrests In France Truck Attack That Killed 86 In Nice
Paris prosecutors say that there have been eight new arrests in connection with the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that left 86 people dead.
Trial Of SS Medic Who Served At Auschwitz Begins In Germany
A former SS medic who served at the Auschwitz death camp has gone on trial in the northern German city of Neubrandenburg, although questions remain about whether the 95-year-old is fit enough for the proceedings to continue.
Seoul Says North Korea Capable Of Another Nuclear Test
North Korea is capable of detonating another nuclear device at its main atomic test site any time it chooses, Seoul officials said Monday, as the United States reportedly planned to send two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers to the South in a show of force against Pyongyang.
EU Says Apple Must Pay Up To 13B Euros In Back Taxes
Apple will have to pay up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in back taxes, plus interest, to Ireland after the European Union found Tuesday that it received illegal tax benefits over 11 years.
IS Buried Thousands In 72 Mass Graves, AP Finds
Surrounded by smoke and flames, the sound of gunshots echoing around him, the young man crouched in the creek for hours, listening to the men in his family die.
A $400 Million Cash Payment To Iran Has Little Precedent
A $400 million cash delivery to Iran to repay a decades-old arbitration claim may be unprecedented in recent U.S. history, according to legal experts and diplomatic historians, raising further questions about a payment timed to help free four American prisoners in Iran.
Car Bomb Attack In Turkey Kills 11 Police; 78 Wounded
Kurdish militants on Friday attacked a police checkpoint in southeast Turkey with an explosives-laden truck, killing at least 11 police officers and wounding 78 other people, the state-run news agency said.
Italy Toll Rises To 247 As Anguish Mounts Over Quake Past
Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but the death toll rose to 247 and Italy once again anguished over trying to secure its medieval communities built on seismic lands.
Attack Underway At American University In Afghan Capital
The president of the American University in the Afghan capital says a militant attack is underway on the campus.
Astronaut Breaks US Record: 521 Days In Space And Counting
An astronaut has set a U.S. record for most time spent in space.
Aerial Pictures Show Destruction From Italy Quake, Described as 'Dante's Inferno'
A strong earthquake in central Italy reduced three towns to rubble as people slept early Wednesday, with reports that as many as 50 people were killed and hundreds injured as rescue crews raced to dig out survivors.
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Central Myanmar
A powerful earthquake shook Myanmar on Wednesday, killing at least three people and damaging nearly a hundred ancient Buddhist pagodas in the former capital of Bagan, a major tourist site, officials said.
