33 Killed, 28 Injured as Crowded Bus Veers Off Nepal Road
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A bus filled with people traveling to their home villages in Nepal to receive the first government payments for victims of last year's devastating earthquake slipped off a narrow mountain road Monday, killing at least 33 people and injuring 28 others.
Trump Calls For ‘Extreme Vetting’ of Immigrants to US
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Donald Trump called Monday for "extreme" ideological vetting of immigrants seeking admission to the United States, vowing to significantly overhaul the country's screening process and block those who sympathize with extremist groups or don't embrace American values.
At Russian Mosquito Festival, The More Bites the Better
BEREZNIKI, Russia — While fear of Zika virus has kept some people from the Rio Games, residents of one Russian town the more mosquito bites the better.
Wave of PKK Attacks in Southeast Turkey Kill At Least 12
ANKARA, Turkey — A wave of Kurdish rebel attacks targeting police and soldiers in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast killed at least 12 people on Wednesday, as Turkey was still dealing with the aftermath of a failed military coup attempt that threatened the government.
Trump Ignites New Firestorm: Gun Backers Might Stop Clinton
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Donald Trump ignited a fresh political firestorm Tuesday by declaring gun rights supporters might still find a way to stop Hillary...
Italian Sailor Uses Mouth-to-Mouth to Revive Drowning Kitten
MILAN — The Italian coast guard has rescued and revived a drowning kitten at a Sicilian port, after children on shore drew attention to its...
In Address to Japan, Emperor Suggests Desire to Retire
TOKYO — The Japanese emperor has expressed concern about his ability to carry out his duties fully as he ages.
Rio’s Poor Watch Olympics Open From Rooftops of Slum
RIO DE JANEIRO — In the hills that hug Maracana Stadium, many Brazilians saw the flash and glitz of the opening ceremony for the Olympics from rooftops with exposed wiring and water pipes, amid trash-filled streets separated from the spectacle by a highway and train tracks.
German Crossword Art Vandal Says She Completed, Not Damaged Work
BERLIN — A lawyer for an elderly woman who filled in spaces on an art work depicting part of a crossword at a German museum says she contends that she was completing the piece, not damaging it.
1 Killed, 5 Hurt in London Knife Attack
LONDON — A woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in a central part of London, the police said Thursday.
