Aussie Open: Federer Reigns Supreme Over Nadal in Historic Final (Video)
MELBOURNE, Australia — So here was Roger Federer, down a break in the fifth set in a Grand Slam final. Across the net was his nemesis, Rafael Nadal, the left-handed Spaniard he hadn't been able to beat in a major final in almost a decade.
5 Dead in Quebec City Shooting, Mosque President Says
MONTREAL — Five people were killed in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, the president of the center said Sunday. Authorities reported two arrests in what Quebec's premier and Canada's prime minister called an act of terrorism.
Myanmar Ruling Party Lawyer Shot Dead at Airport
YANGON — A gunman killed a legal adviser for Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy on Sunday, shooting the lawyer in the head at close range as he walked out of the Yangon airport, the government said.
PM Trudeau Says Refugees Welcome in Canada
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for refugees rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump: Canada will welcome you.
He says he...
US Judge Bars Deportation of Refugees Under Trump Ban
WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued an emergency order Saturday night temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump's travel ban, saying travelers who had been detained had a strong argument that their legal rights had been violated.
Serena Williams Defeats Venus For Record 23rd Major Win
MELBOURNE — Serena Williams has won her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in Saturday's Australian Open final.
Asia Marks Chinese New Year With Prayers, Incense, Fireworks (Photos)
BEIJING — People in China and throughout Asia are heading to temples and fairs to wish for an auspicious start to the Lunar New Year.
John Hurt, Face of ‘1984’ and ‘Elephant Man,’ 77
LOS ANGELES — The versatile actor Sir John Hurt, who could move audiences to tears in "The Elephant Man," terrify them in "Alien," and spoof that very same scene in "Spaceballs," has died. He was 77.
As Trump Era Begins, Border Wall Divides Republicans
PHILADELPHIA — Congressional Republicans leave their annual policy retreat divided over paying for President Donald Trump's border wall, one of several thorny issues looming to trip them up as the GOP adjusts to full control of Washington.
Scientists Take First Steps to Growing Human Organs in Pigs
NEW YORK — Scientists have grown human cells inside pig embryos, a very early step toward the goal of growing livers and other human organs in animals to transplant into people.
