Nicky Hayden, Former MotoGP World Champion, 35
CESENA, Italy — Former MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden died in hospital on Monday, five days after he was hit by a car while training on his bicycle. Hayden was 35.
4 Die Near Top of Mount Everest in Tragic Weekend
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The body of an Indian climber was spotted on Mount Everest on Monday, the fourth fatality on the mountain during a busy and tragic weekend on the world's highest peak.
Pope Names Cardinals for Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain, Salvador
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has named five new cardinals for Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain and El Salvador.
Pacific Ministers Commit to Move Ahead With Pact Without US
HANOI — The Pacific Rim trade ministers meeting in Vietnam committed Sunday to move ahead with the Trans Pacific Partnership trade pact after the United States pulled out.
Iran State TV Declares Moderate Rouhani Wins Second Presidential Term
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state television has declared incumbent President Hassan Rouhani the winner of the country's presidential election, giving him a second four-year term to see out his agenda calling for greater freedoms and outreach to the wider world.
How a Bali Drug Bust Became an Australian Obsession
SYDNEY — She has riveted Australia for more than a decade, the everyday Aussie beach girl who somehow sparked diplomatic rows, furious protests and...
Burning Man Tries to Enter Iranian Embassy on Election Day
BANGKOK— A man set himself on fire and tried to charge into the Iranian Embassy on Friday afternoon as voting was underway inside for...
Voting, Governance and Clerical Power in Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranians vote Friday for the next president of the Islamic Republic, but how does that elected leader fit into the country's clerically managed government that approves candidates ultimately overseen by its supreme leader?
Polls Open in First Iran Presidential Vote Since Atomic Deal
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians began voting Friday in the country's first presidential election since its nuclear deal with world powers, as incumbent Hassan Rouhani faced a staunch challenge from a hard-line opponent over his outreach to the wider world.
Lauded Rocker Chris Cornell Killed Himself by Hanging
DETROIT — Chris Cornell, one of the most lauded and respected contemporary lead singers in rock music with his bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, hanged himself Wednesday in a Detroit hotel room, according to the city's medical examiner. He was 52.
