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Trump’s threats draw Iran’s cultural sites into tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's ancient and rich cultural landscape has become a potential U.S. military target as Washington and Tehran lob threats and take high-stakes steps toward a possible o...

Jan 06, 2020

5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes

GUNICA, Puerto Rico - A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was one of the strongest quakes ...

Jan 06, 2020

Iraqi top leaders mourn Shiite militants killed by US strike

BAGHDAD - Iraq's top leaders were receiving condolences Monday for Iraqi Shiite militia leaders killed along with top Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, in a U.S. airstrike last week. The gathering in...

Jan 06, 2020

Australia to pay 'whatever it takes' to fight wildfires

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's government said Monday it was willing to pay "whatever it takes" to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country. Prime Minister Scott M...

Jan 06, 2020

Uganda police detain Bobi Wine, foil meeting with supporters

KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan police on Monday detained the singer and political activist known as Bobi Wine, who was prevented from holding his first public meeting with supporters as a presidential aspi...

Jan 06, 2020

A mix of risk-takers and classic Hollywood at Golden Globes

NEW YORK - Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington and Gugu Mbatha-Raw led the fashion risk-takers at the Golden Globes, while Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Cynthia Erivo topped the lists of many for...

Jan 05, 2020

Well-wishes to Australia sent from Golden Globe stage

NEW YORK - Australian communities battling wildfires were given several messages of support at the Golden Globes, with Ellen DeGeneres, Patricia Arquette and Australian-born Cate Blanchett among those...

Jan 05, 2020

Trump warns of sanctions if Iraq tries to expel U.S. troops

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump insists that Iranian cultural sites are fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so could constitute a war crim...

Jan 05, 2020

Iran general replacing Soleimani vows revenge for US killing

TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian general who replaced the leader killed by a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad is vowing to take revenge. Esmail Ghaani made the remarks in an interview with Iranian state television ...

Jan 05, 2020

Globes special award: DeGeneres thanks 'power of television'

NEW YORK - Ellen DeGeneres turned her spotlight at the Golden Globe Awards into a very personal stand-up routine, gently mocking traditional award show speeches and ultimately thanking "the power of t...

Jan 05, 2020