Saudi-Iran rivalries could scuttle tentative OPEC deal
VIENNA (AP) — Up to this week, chances that OPEC countries would agree to their first cut in output in eight years were looking good. Now, not so much. Saud Arabia is questioning an informal agreement made in September to trim production. And the desert kingdom, which accounts for about a third of OPEC's output, normally prevails at ministerial meetings.
VIENNA (AP) — Up to this week, chances that OPEC countries would agree to their first cut in output in eight years were looking good. Now, not so much. Saud Arabia is questioning an informal agreement made in September to trim production. And the desert kingdom, which accounts for about a third of OPEC's output, normally prevails at ministerial meetings.
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has died at age 90
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has died at age 90, his brother, President Raul Castro announced late Friday on state television.
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has died at age 90, his brother, President Raul Castro announced late Friday on state television.
Late-season hurricane Otto makes landfall on coast of Nicaragua
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the unusually strong late-season hurricane hit land just north of the Costa Rican border near the town of San Juan de Nicaragua with winds of 110 mph (175 kph).
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the unusually strong late-season hurricane hit land just north of the Costa Rican border near the town of San Juan de Nicaragua with winds of 110 mph (175 kph).
Tsunami warning issued after quake off Fukushima in Japan
A 7.3M earthquake strikes near Fukushima in Japan. A tsunami warning has been issued.
A 7.3M earthquake strikes near Fukushima in Japan. A tsunami warning has been issued.
Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve women of the "grave sin" of abortion
Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve women of the "grave sin" of abortion, extending indefinitely special permission he had granted for the duration of the just-ended Holy Year of Mercy. Francis wrote in the Apostolic Letter made public by the Vatican on Monday that "there is no sin that God's mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking...
Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve women of the "grave sin" of abortion, extending indefinitely special permission he had granted for the duration of the just-ended Holy Year of Mercy. Francis wrote in the Apostolic Letter made public by the Vatican on Monday that "there is no sin that God's mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking...
U.N. agency lifts Zika emergency, prepares for long-term fight
GENEVA (AP) — Acknowledging Zika is "here to stay," the United Nations health agency on Friday lifted a 9-month-old emergency declaration and prepared for a longer-term response to the mosquito-borne virus that can result in severe neurological defects in newborns whose mothers were infected.
GENEVA (AP) — Acknowledging Zika is "here to stay," the United Nations health agency on Friday lifted a 9-month-old emergency declaration and prepared for a longer-term response to the mosquito-borne virus that can result in severe neurological defects in newborns whose mothers were infected.
Bird is world-famous because people think he looks like Donald Trump
A golden pheasant at the Hangzhou Zoo is become an international sensation, since many think he's sporting President-elect Donald Trump's signature hairstyle.
A golden pheasant at the Hangzhou Zoo is become an international sensation, since many think he's sporting President-elect Donald Trump's signature hairstyle.
Nowhere to mooove: 3 cows stranded by New Zealand earthquake
Three New Zealand cows looked like they could use a little help Monday after an earthquake triggered landslides all around them and left them stranded on a small island of grass.
Three New Zealand cows looked like they could use a little help Monday after an earthquake triggered landslides all around them and left them stranded on a small island of grass.
Powerful quake strikes New Zealand, triggering small tsunami
A powerful earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island early Monday, shaking awake residents, causing damage to buildings and prompting emergency services to warn people along the coast to move to higher ground to avoid tsunami waves.
A powerful earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island early Monday, shaking awake residents, causing damage to buildings and prompting emergency services to warn people along the coast to move to higher ground to avoid tsunami waves.
Italian Coast Guard rescues migrant children at sea
Itaian Coast Gurad rescues more than 2,000 migrants from the Mediterranean.
Itaian Coast Gurad rescues more than 2,000 migrants from the Mediterranean.
Italians throw party to welcome migrants in Milan
MILAN (AP) — More than 1,000 Italians on Tuesday threw a block party featuring a pasta lunch, a brass band and crafts to welcome some 80 migrants to the neighborhood in Milan, contrasting with rising anti-migrant tensions throughout the country including a protest at the barracks the night before. Shouts of welcome went up as a small contingent of about 30 migrants came out of a recently...
MILAN (AP) — More than 1,000 Italians on Tuesday threw a block party featuring a pasta lunch, a brass band and crafts to welcome some 80 migrants to the neighborhood in Milan, contrasting with rising anti-migrant tensions throughout the country including a protest at the barracks the night before. Shouts of welcome went up as a small contingent of about 30 migrants came out of a recently...
DRONE VIDEO reveals destruction after powerful quake shakes Italy
NORCIA, Italy (AP)Another powerful earthquake shook Central Italy on Sunday, sending panicked residents running into piazzas, raining boulders onto highways and toppling a Benedictine cathedral and other historic edifices that had withstood several recent quakes. There were no immediate reports of deaths.
NORCIA, Italy (AP)Another powerful earthquake shook Central Italy on Sunday, sending panicked residents running into piazzas, raining boulders onto highways and toppling a Benedictine cathedral and other historic edifices that had withstood several recent quakes. There were no immediate reports of deaths.
Romania: US man hospitalized after bear attack
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Authorities say a 20-year-old American has been attacked by a brown bear in the Transylvanian city of Brasov. Emergency services spokesman Captain Ciprian Sfreja told The Associated Press the man was attacked by a 100-kilogram (220-pound) bear on Saturday in a forested area of the city. Sfreja says the man suffered a wound 2-3 centimeters (1-inch) deep to his left...
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Authorities say a 20-year-old American has been attacked by a brown bear in the Transylvanian city of Brasov. Emergency services spokesman Captain Ciprian Sfreja told The Associated Press the man was attacked by a 100-kilogram (220-pound) bear on Saturday in a forested area of the city. Sfreja says the man suffered a wound 2-3 centimeters (1-inch) deep to his left...
Former president of Uruguay Jorge Batlle dies at age of 88
Former President Jorge Batlle, an extroverted and irreverent politician who was a force in Uruguayan politics for half a century and led it during one of its worst economic recessions, died on Monday. He was 88.
Former President Jorge Batlle, an extroverted and irreverent politician who was a force in Uruguayan politics for half a century and led it during one of its worst economic recessions, died on Monday. He was 88.
Russian delegates request to monitor U.S. polling locations
The Russian Consulate asked Texas' Secretary of State if Russian officials could monitor polling locations on November 8.
The Russian Consulate asked Texas' Secretary of State if Russian officials could monitor polling locations on November 8.
Mexico's Colima volcano erupts, 3 hamlets evacuated
Eruptions at the Colima volcano in western Mexico continued Saturday, forcing authorities to evacuate hundreds of people from three hamlets on the volcano's slopes.
Eruptions at the Colima volcano in western Mexico continued Saturday, forcing authorities to evacuate hundreds of people from three hamlets on the volcano's slopes.
62-year-old woman gives birth
A 62-year-old woman from Spain has become a new mom.
A 62-year-old woman from Spain has become a new mom.
Bermuda braces for direct hit from 'Nicole,' a Cat 2 storm
Authorities in Bermuda closed schools and government offices on Wednesday as the British territory prepared for a direct hit from Hurricane Nicole.
Authorities in Bermuda closed schools and government offices on Wednesday as the British territory prepared for a direct hit from Hurricane Nicole.
2 missiles fired in direction of American destroyer
The U.S. Navy says that two missiles were fired in the direction of an American destroyer by Shiite rebels in Yemen. A Pentagon spokesman says Iran-supported Houthis fired missiles at the US destroyer in the Red Sea, according to FOX News.
The U.S. Navy says that two missiles were fired in the direction of an American destroyer by Shiite rebels in Yemen. A Pentagon spokesman says Iran-supported Houthis fired missiles at the US destroyer in the Red Sea, according to FOX News.
More than 800 reported dead in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew
The number of people killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti surged on Friday to 842, local officials told Reuters, as help slowly trickled into marooned areas of the country's southwestern peninsula pummeled by the powerful storm.
The number of people killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti surged on Friday to 842, local officials told Reuters, as help slowly trickled into marooned areas of the country's southwestern peninsula pummeled by the powerful storm.