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Two powerful earthquakes a day apart shook southwestern Japan, killing at least 29 people, trapping many others beneath flattened homes and sending thousands of residents to seek refuge in gymnasiums and hotel lobbies.

A zookeeper died Friday after being mauled by a tiger at the Palm Beach Zoo, officials revealed.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is fighting for survival -- and it looks increasingly likely she won't make it.

Rescue efforts are under way in south-western Japan after a second powerful earthquake in two days hits the region, reportedly killing at least 15 people.

Two rival protesters' encampments that have sprung up in the Brazilian capital ahead of impeachment vote reflect national divide

The Pope will return to Italy with 12 Syrian refugees

The head of Britain's digital espionage agency has apologized for the organization's historic prejudice against homosexuals, saying it failed to learn from the treatment of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing

The pontiff met with refugees and prayed with them.

Ethiopia says armed group kills more than 140 along border with South Sudan

Yemeni security officials say local committees tasked to monitor a week-old cease-fire between the internationally recognized government and Shiite rebels have agreed to begin their work on the ground in six front-lines....

Aerial footage shows the devastation following a powerful earthquake in Japan.

A Swedish prosecutor says a 27-year-old German doctoral student is suspected of blackmailing the Czech government by sending an undisclosed toxic substance he had acquired over the Internet. …

Experts back from assessing damage at the museum in Palmyra offered grim new details Saturday about the extent of the destruction caused by the Islamic State group during the 10 months it ruled the ancient town. …

Boris Johnson says Barack Obama's support for the UK staying in the EU in "nakedly hypocritical", as the US "wouldn't dream of sharing sovereignty".

Students and teachers at a Los Angeles high school missed their lunch break Friday after a mountain lion strolled onto campus and tried to join them.

Donald Trump on Friday again denounced the way GOP delegates are awarded after losing all 34 of Colorado's delegates to Ted Cruz in what he called a power grab by party insiders at the expense of voters. "My campaign str...

At least two Maryland firefighters are in critical condition after being shot responding to a welfare check, authorities said Friday.

Claude Steele and other top administrators have been criticized for their handling of a sexual harassment scandal. Mr. Steele will join Berkeley's faculty.

A powerful tornado swept over a small city in Uruguay on Friday, ripping up houses, hurling cars into the air and killing at least four people, authorities said. Seven others were seriously injured. …

Four Indonesians have been kidnapped and another shot in an attempt to hijack a tugboat and barge in the border waters of Malaysia and the Philippines, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said Saturday. …

The president cashed out nearly $1 million in investments last year, which suggests preparations for large expenses, like buying a house.

Reince Priebus has been described as increasingly frustrated by Donald J. Trump's criticism of the delegate-selection process.