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Syria's de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections

BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans to dissolve his Islamist group that led the country's insurgency at an an...

Dec 29, 2024

What we know about the deadly passenger jet crash in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A passenger jet burst into flames while landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 people in one of the deadliest air disasters in that nation's history. The...

Dec 29, 2024

What is known about a fiery passenger jet crash landing that claimed 179 lives in South Korea?

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A passenger jet burst into flames while landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 people in one of the deadliest air disasters in that nation's history. The...

Dec 29, 2024

Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to "hush up" the ...

Dec 29, 2024

Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia, albeit not intentionally

MOSCOW (AP) - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally. Aliyev told Azerbaijani state televi...

Dec 29, 2024

South Korean media report 28 people dead after a plane catches fire at an airport

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean media are reporting that 28 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire at an airport in the country's south. South Korea's emergency office said t...

Dec 28, 2024

Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for 'tragic incident' involving crashed Azerbaijani plane

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 3...

Dec 28, 2024

Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for 'tragic incident' involving crashed Azerbaijani plane

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan...

Dec 28, 2024

Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78

NEW YORK (AP) - Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. "He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspirati...

Dec 27, 2024

US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in sev...

Dec 27, 2024