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Thai oil rig workers rescue dog swimming 135 miles offshore

BANGKOK - A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometres (135 miles) from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land. A worker on the rig belonging to ...

Apr 18, 2019

After 2 years of waiting, Americans will see Mueller report

WASHINGTON - After nearly two years of waiting, America is about to get some answers straight from Robert Mueller- but not before President Donald Trump's attorney general has his say. The Justice Dep...

Apr 18, 2019

Fleetwood Mac announces rescheduled dates for tour

LOS ANGELES - Fleetwood Mac has announced rescheduled dates for its North America tour that were postponed earlier this month because singer Stevie Nicks had the flu. The Grammy-winning band is set to...

Apr 18, 2019

Shared grief and memories make Notre Dame a unifier online

WARSAW, Poland - As foreign leaders expressed solidarity with France as it mourned the damage at Notre Dame Cathedral, people around the world shared their grief on social media along with unforgettab...

Apr 18, 2019

Kremlin says Kim Jong Un will visit Russia this month

MOSCOW - The Kremlin says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia later this month. It said in a brief statement Thursday that Kim will visit Russia "in the second half of April" on Russian ...

Apr 18, 2019

Gunmen kill 14 passengers on bus in southwestern Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan - Gunmen ambushed a bus and killed 14 passengers after going through their ID cards and forcing them out on a highway in a remote area of southwestern Pakistan before dawn Thursday, o...

Apr 18, 2019

Strong quake rattles Taiwan, but no major damage apparent

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's east coast Thursday afternoon, rattling buildings across the island but causing no major damage or injuries. The bureau said the quak...

Apr 18, 2019

France to hold daylong tribute to Notre Dame firefighters

PARIS - It's a day of tribute to the Paris firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral from collapse and rescued its treasures from encroaching flames. French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting them...

Apr 18, 2019

Judge says Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are now single

LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are officially single, though more work is left before the terms of their divorce are final. Los Angeles Superior Court documents show that Judge John W. Oud...

Apr 17, 2019

North Korea test-fires a new tactical guided weapon

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea has test-fired a "new-type tactical guided weapon," its state media announced Thursday, in a possible attempt to register displeasure with currently deadlocked ...

Apr 17, 2019