Dozens of Iran firefighters feared trapped in Plasco building collapse
TEHRAN -- Dozens of firefighters were feared trapped under the rubble after Iran's oldest high-rise, the 15-storey Plasco building in downtown Tehran, collapsed live...
Obama hopes for quiet after White House but will defend ‘core values’
WASHINGTON -- He is ready for some quiet time, plans to do some writing and intends to give his successor space to govern, at...
Taiwan to Beijing: Grow up over Trump ceremony row
TAIPEI -- China should not be so "narrow-minded," Taiwan said Thursday, after Beijing pressed Washington to block the island from attending Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Avalanche hits Italian mountain hotel; ‘many’ buried in snow
ROME -- Up to 30 people were feared to have died Thursday after an Italian mountain hotel was engulfed by a powerful avalanche in...
Suspended MH370 search could resume in future, says Australia
SYDNEY -- Australia said on Wednesday it was not ruling out a future underwater search for a missing Malaysia Airlines passenger jet as families...
China says hopes for ‘win-win’ deal between Britain, EU
BEIJING -- China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it hoped Britain and the European Union could reach a 'win-win' agreement on Britain's departure from...
CIA puts history out in open with millions of online records
WASHINGTON -- The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is putting its clandestine history out in the open with a declassified trove of 12 million pages...
JFK daughter Caroline Kennedy steps down as US ambassador to Japan
TOKYO -- Caroline Kennedy on Wednesday stepped down as US ambassador to Japan, the embassy said, ending a three-year tenure for the rookie envoy...
Merkel seeks 4th term, faces German voters on Sept. 24
BERLIN -- Germany looks set to hold its federal election on Sunday Sept. 24, with Chancellor Angela Merkel seeking a fourth term in office...
UK PM May says Britain faces momentous change as it leaves EU
DAVOS -- Britain is facing a period of momentous change following its decision to leave the European Union and will need to forge a...