A competition Chinese chess player says he’s going to court after losing his title...
BEIJING (AP) — A competitor in Chinese chess says he has sued the national association in China for mental distress after he was stripped...
Russia approves 2 candidates for ballot against Putin in March election
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's national elections commission on Friday registered the first two candidates who will compete with President Vladimir Putin in the March...
Live updates | A hostage held in Gaza dies in captivity, his southern Israeli...
A community that was attacked during Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault into southern Israel says one of its residents, who was taken hostage, has died...
Japanese air safety experts search for voice data from plane debris after runway collision
A team of transport safety officials searched for a voice recorder from the severely burned fuselage of a Japan Airlines plane Friday, seeking crucial...
Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to...
KERMAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials tried Friday to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to...
Indian Navy deploys ship and patrol aircraft following bid to hijack a Liberia-flagged bulk...
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy has deployed a ship and a patrol aircraft in the Arabian Sea following a hijacking attempt onboard...
Survivors are found in homes smashed by Japan quake that killed 94 people. Dozens...
WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A woman was pulled carefully from the rubble 72 hours after a series of powerful quakes started rattling Japan’s western...
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is freed on parole after serving 9 years in...
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years in prison...
Ex-cop gets 14 months in jail in death of Elijah McClain, whose mom calls...
DENVER (AP) — A judge sentenced an ex-Colorado police officer to 14 months in jail for his role in the death of Elijah McClain...
Teen kills 6th grader, wounds 5 others and takes own life in Iowa high...
PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A teen armed with a shotgun and a handgun unleashed terror at an Iowa high school on the first day...