Azerbaijanis who fled a separatist region decades ago ache to return, but it could...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As a young man starting out as a dentist, Nazim Valiyev was forced to flee his home as ethnic violence...
Ecuadorians electing new president, choosing between an heir to a banana empire and an...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Frightened by unprecedented violence on the streets and within prisons, Ecuadorians have a universal demand for the president they will...
In Hamas’ horrific killings, Israeli trauma over the Holocaust resurfaces
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Women, children and older adults hiding in safe rooms gunned down mercilessly. Homes set ablaze with terrified residents still...
Live Review: Madonna’s Celebration Tour kicks off in London after health scare
LONDON (AP) — Madonna kicked off her career-spanning Celebration Tour at London's O2 Arena on Saturday night, marking her first performance since suffering what...
AP PHOTOS: A week of war brings grief to everyday Israelis and Palestinians alike
The carnage began with a violent cross-border attack by Hamas militants on Israeli civilians. Israel’s retaliatory response was swift, and by the middle of...
Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar nominee with film credits such as ‘The Hustler’ and ‘Carrie,’...
Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful”...
Stephen Rubin, publisher of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and other blockbusters, dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Rubin, a longtime publishing executive with an eye for bestsellers and a passion for music and public life who...
Lack of water worsens misery in besieged Gaza as Israeli airstrikes continue
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — As Israel pounds the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, Laila Abu Samhadaneh, 65, is anxious about water.The besieged Gaza...
Weary families trudge through Gaza streets, trying to flee the north before Israel’s invasion
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Some fled home with suitcases jammed with clothes and heirlooms and photographs. Some left with stacks of foam...
A teen’s death in a small Michigan town led the FBI and police to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last year, a teenager in a small Michigan town killed himself after an online chat turned to demands that he pay...
