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WASHINGTON - Congressional bargainers are working toward a border security deal amid indications that the White House is preparing to accept a bipartisan agreement that would give President Donald Tru...

ISTANBUL - Turkish officials blamed illegal construction practices for the collapse of an apartment building in Istanbul as they joined hundreds of mourners Saturday at a funeral for nine members of o...

WASHINGTON - A second woman accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault Friday, saying the Democrat raped her 19 years ago while they were both students at Duke University. Calls for hi...

BEIJING - Blizzards in Tibetan areas of western China have left thousands of head of livestock dead and roads covered in up to 45 centimetres (18 inches) of snow, state media reported Saturday. Local ...

BANGKOK - A Thai political party swore loyalty to the king after its stunning decision to nominate the monarch’s sister as its candidate for prime minister backfired when the king called the mov...

SEATTLE - A winter storm pounded Washington state Friday, forcing the cancellation of 200 flights in Seattle as officials worked to get people off the streets and into shelters during the nation’...

LONDON - The British government has cancelled a contract to ship goods to the country after it leaves the European Union with a company that turned out to have no boats and no experience running a fer...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The United Nations chief says the world is losing the race with climate change and “this can be a disaster for Africa” and beyond. Antonio Guterres urged more polit...

LOS ANGELES - Nobody pokes more fun at Dolly Parton - all hair, sequins, nine-inch nails and five-inch stilettos - than the country superstar herself. Parton was celebrated for her musical achievement...

LOS ANGELES - At a pre-Grammy brunch honouring Janelle Monae, a few hundred music industry players and performers packed tightly in a room to hear the singer speak passionately about women being the b...