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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.

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....

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. …

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.

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.

Sanders called the Pope "one of the extraordinary figures" in world history

Spanish police say they have arrested a man and a woman in the city of Algeciras at the southwestern tip of Spain on suspicion they are linked to the Islamic State group. …

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Gulf state ministers Thursday as differences over Iran and a host of regional conflicts cloud the relationship between the countries ahead of a summit between President Barack ...

Brandon Phillips and Zack Cozart had two RBIs apiece for the Cincinnati Reds, who erased an early four-run deficit against St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright in a 9-8 victory over the Cardinals

Real Madrid kept up the pressure on Barcelona in the La Liga title race with a thumping 5-1 win at Getafe Saturday to close within a point of the leader.