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Powerful cyclone leaves 34 dead in India, 15 in Bangladesh

NEW DELHI - A rare summer cyclone that tore through parts of South Asia killed at least 34 people in India and 15 in neighbouring Bangladesh and smashed thousands of thatched-roof huts, officials said...

May 06, 2019

Both flight recorders recovered from burned Russian plane

MOSCOW - Russia's main investigative body says both flight recorders have been recovered from the plane that caught fire while making an emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, killing at ...

May 06, 2019

Cortizo declared 'virtual winner' in Panama president race

PANAMA CITY - Panama's Electoral Court declared opposition candidate Laurentino Cortizo the "virtual winner" in the country's tight presidential election late Sunday. The vote followed a campaign focu...

May 06, 2019

Israel army lifts restrictions, signals cease-fire with Gaza

JERUSALEM - The Israeli army says it has lifted protective restrictions on residents in southern Israel, signalling a cease-fire agreement has been reached with Palestinian militants in Gaza to end th...

May 05, 2019

John Singleton to be laid to rest at private service Monday

LOS ANGELES - A representative for John Singleton says the director will be laid to rest in a small, private ceremony on Monday in Los Angeles. The representative says Singleton's family is planning a...

May 05, 2019

Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean state media on Sunday showed leader Kim Jong Un observing live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers and what appeared to be a new short-range ba...

May 05, 2019

Diana Ross feels 'violated' by airport screener's touching

NEW ORLEANS - Diana Ross says she feels "violated" by an airport screener who touched her between her legs after she performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In a series of tweets on S...

May 05, 2019

Self-improvement guru set to face 'sex slave' accusers

NEW YORK - It was called "collateral" - nude photos and other embarrassing material that female members of an upstate New York self-improvement group turned over to their "masters" to ensure obedience...

May 05, 2019

Minneapolis to pay $20M to family of 911 caller slain by cop

Minneapolis will pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman shot by a police officer after she called 911 to report a possible crime, city leaders announced Friday - a move that comes just thre...

May 05, 2019

Plane lands in Moscow covered in flames; 1 death reported

MOSCOW - An airplane belonging to flagship Russian carrier Aeroflot landed in Moscow covered in flames and with smoke billowing from the rear Sunday, and officials said one person died and at least fo...

May 05, 2019