Polish and Guatemalan voters have decisively rejected their current leadership, while Argentina is headed for a run-off. Candidates from the right won in Switzerland.
Read More »University Of Mississippi Orders State Flag Removed
Students and faculty had called for removal of the banner, which displays the Confederate battle emblem.
Read More »Fans Flood Artist Ai Weiwei With Offers Of Legos
The Chinese artist says the Danish company that makes the toy bricks has refused to sell a bulk order for an exhibition on free speech. Ai says Lego is bowing to pressure from Chinese authorities.
Read More »Death Toll In Powerful Afghan Quake Climbs Past 260
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake caused evacuations from buildings in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. The Associated Press reports more than 228 deaths and 1,000 injured in Pakistan alone.
Read More »Whale-Watching Boat Sinks Off British Columbia; Officials Say 5 Dead
The tour boat had 27 people on board when it went down on Sunday afternoon, officials say. The Canadian transportation safety board will investigate the cause.
Read More »Longtime NBA Coach Flip Saunders Dies At Age 60
Saunders, who over his nearly two decades as a head coach hauled in more than 650 career victories, is best known as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise.
Read More »Vice President Of Maldives Arrested Over Alleged Plot To Kill President
Vice President Ahmed Adheeb was arrested as he came back from a conference in China. He is suspected of playing a role in a speedboat explosion targeting the president.
Read More »Argentine Voters Focused On Economy In Presidential Election
Inflation of 25 percent and hedge funds pushing for payment on bonds are problems the next president will face.
Read More »Patricia Now A Tropical Depression As It Moves Inland In Mexico
The Mexican government said they had received no reports of deaths and the damage was less severe than would be expected with a storm of this magnitude.
Read More »Kansas City Royals Beat Toronto Blue Jays, Head To World Series
The Royals will make their second trip to the World Series in two years after beating Toronto 4-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. They host the New York Mets in Game 1 Tuesday.
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