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N. Korea fires 2 missiles in the sea amid stalled talks

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles toward its eastern sea, an apparent resumption of weapons tests aimed at ramping up pressure on Washington over a stalemate in...

Oct 31, 2019

Report: Saudi Aramco shares to start trading in December

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A long-delayed initial public offering of the state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco will see its shares traded on Riyadh's stock exchange in December, a Saudi-owned satellite news ch...

Oct 31, 2019

Masked gunmen attack protesters in Iraq holy city; 18 killed

BAGHDAD - Masked gunmen opened fire at Iraqi protesters in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Tuesday, killing 18 people and wounding hundreds, security officials said, in one of the deadliest single ...

Oct 31, 2019

Nationals top Astros in Game 7 to win 1st World Series title

HOUSTON - Stephen Strasburg paraded the MVP trophy for delirious fans packed behind the dugout. Max Scherzer tearfully hugged his teammates. Gerardo Parra did the Baby Shark chop, Sean Doolittle flapp...

Oct 31, 2019

Fire on moving train kills 65 passengers in central Pakistan

MULTAN, Pakistan - A massive fire caused by a cooking gas stove erupted on Thursday on a train travelling in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, killing at least 65 passengers, officials said. Flames ...

Oct 30, 2019

Strong quake jolts southern Philippines, 6 dead, scores hurt

DAVAO, Philippines - A powerful earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Tuesday, triggering landslides and loosening boulders that killed six people and injured more than 100 others in a region a...

Oct 30, 2019

Japan justice minister resigns in election fraud scandal

TOKYO - Japan's justice minister resigned Thursday over election fraud allegations involving his wife, also a lawmaker, and about his own reported gift-giving allegations, becoming the second Cabinet ...

Oct 30, 2019

Fire burns down structures at historic Japanese castle

TOKYO - A fire has spread among structures at Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters were still battling the blaze a few hou...

Oct 30, 2019

Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injury

KELLER, Texas - Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he had struck her. Hamilton, 38, surrendered Wednesda...

Oct 30, 2019

Google falls short on third-quarter profit

SAN FRANCISCO - Google parent company Alphabet reported mixed third-quarter results Monday, beating analyst expectations for revenue but falling short on profits. The stock fell more than 2% in after-...

Oct 30, 2019