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Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., answers questions from reporters after a Florida Republican gubernatorial primary debate at the Republican Sunshine Summit June 28, 2018, in Kissimmee, Fla. Photo: John Raoux / AP File

DeSantis Set To Make Much-Anticipated Presidential Campaign Announcement, Formalizing Trump Rivalry

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, an outspoken cultural conservative long seen as Donald Trump’s leading rival for the Republican nomination, is set to launch his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday.

Aerial Photos Show Wide Devastation Left by a Deadly Tornado in China’s Guangzhou

Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media on Sunday showed wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day

7.8 Magnitude Quake Off Indonesia Sends People Rushing to High Ground

JAKARTA — Indonesian officials say a powerful, shallow earthquake has hit off the western coast of Sumatra and warn that it could trigger a tsunami.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference in 2017 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: Associated Press

Vietnam Premier Urges More Investment From Japan

HANOI — Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Tuesday urged Japan to invest more in the Southeast Asian country to become its top foreign investor.
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Chileans Protest Against Pension System (Video)

SANTIAGO, Chile — Thousands of Chileans are staging demonstrations to demand changes in the country's pension system, which was once considered a global model.

It’s Not EU, It’s Me: UK Files for EU Divorce After 44 Years

LONDON — Britain filed for divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, with fond words and promises of friendship that could not disguise the historic nature of the schism — or the years of argument and hard-nosed bargaining ahead as the U.K. leaves the embrace of the bloc for an uncertain future as "global Britain."

Mongolia’s Presidential Election Tightens, Runoff Likely

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolia's presidential election appeared headed for a runoff with the latest vote count early Tuesday showing a business tycoon leading the ruling party's candidate and a nationalist wanting the country to benefit more from its mineral wealth.

Trump Wins New Hampshire Primary As Rematch With Biden Appears Increasingly Likely

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump easily won New Hampshire's primary on Tuesday, seizing command of the race for the Republican nomination and making...

Rescue Teams in Taiwan Searching for Family Feared Trapped in Rockslide Following Earthquake

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, which...

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