Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 38 dead overall
ANKARA, Turkey — An avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a huge team of rescue workers sent to find peopl...
Vatican seeks to explain absence of aide after book scandal
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican sought Wednesday to explain the absence of a key member of Pope Francis' protocol team following the scandal over a book on...
At the Oscars, ‘The Cave’ aims to provide hope to Syria
NEW YORK — Home is a complicated notion for Feras Fayyad, the director of the Oscar-nominated Syrian documentary “The Cave.” His family home in Syria ...
German state gets new governor, with far-right votes
BERLIN — A pro-business politician was elected unexpectedly as the governor of an eastern German state on Wednesday after a far-right party threw its ...
Italy, Turkey screen all arriving passengers for coronavirus
ROME — Italy and Turkey said Wednesday they were taking the temperatures of all arriving airline passengers in new prevention measures aimed at haltin...
GM churns out profit in 2019 despite strike, slumping sales
DETROIT — Despite a 40-day strike by factory workers and slumping sales in the U.S. and China, General Motors still made money last year.
Britain out, EU centering on Balkans for enlargement
BRUSSELS — Down one country with the departure of Britain, the European Union's executive proposed a new system for adding members in a move made all ...
UK government, at odds with media, eyes BBC funding change
LONDON — Britain’s government announced Wednesday it is considering a change in the way the BBC is funded that would severely dent the coffers of the ...
Stocks rise on hopes China virus damage can be curbed
TOKYO — Stock markets rose Wednesday on optimism that China's latest actions may help curtail some of the expected economic damage from the virus outb...
Democrats’ response to Trump turns to working-class worries
WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used Democrats' response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to swivel from impeachment...
Indonesian acquitted of blasphemy for taking dog into mosque
CIBINONG, Indonesia — An Indonesian woman who doctors say should receive psychiatric treatment was acquitted Wednesday of blasphemy charges for taking...
California pardons gay civil rights leader in new initiative
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s governor announced Wednesday that he is posthumously pardoning a gay civil rights leader while creating a new pardon...
Youth parole officer kept job amid child abuse investigation
CONCORD, N.H. — A former employee of a New Hampshire youth detention center continued working with children in a state job for nine months after polic...
Virus impact: Automakers look at restarting China operations
BEIJING — Automakers are considering whether to resume operations in China amid efforts to contain a virus outbreak while the impact on other companie...
Graft trial told Malaysian ex-PM’s wife was influential
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The wife of Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak went on trial Wednesday for alleged corruption in the same courthouse as ...
Scientists dive into ‘Midnight Zone’ to study dark ocean
BARCELONA, Spain — A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean — into a “Midnight Zone” where light barely reac...
Giannis has 34 points, 17 rebounds as Bucks top Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — Giannis Antetokounmpo had the strength and savvy to outshine rookie sensation Zion Williamson in the latest double-digit triumph for the...
Australian bank official says virus is an economic unknown
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's deadly wildfires will have no impact on the nation's economic growth this year but the impact of a new virus is stil...
Dubai airport remains world’s No. 1 for international travel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai International Airport said on Wednesday that it maintained its title as the world's busiest for international trav...
Turkey deploys extremists to Libya, local militias say
CAIRO — Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are currently being sent by Turkey to fight on behalf of ...
Photos of ‘king tides’ globally show risks of climate change
DEPOE BAY, Ore. — Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shore...
Analysis: Iowa Democrats drawn to two faces of change
WASHINGTON — Iowa Democrats were drawn to two faces of change.
Analysis: Trump argues to voters that America is great again
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stood before acolytes and accusers as he delivered his State of the Union address in the grandeur of the Capitol o...
The Latest: Iowa Democrats release additional caucus results
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Latest on the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses (all times local):
Democratic challengers weigh in on State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — Reaction from Democratic challengers to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address:
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s exaggerated ‘great American comeback’
WASHINGTON — The "great American comeback” President Donald Trump claimed in his State of the Union speech drew on falsehoods about U.S. energy suprem...
Pelosi shreds Trump’s speech. Right there on the podium.
WASHINGTON — And then she tore up the speech.
The Latest: Michigan Gov. Whitmer delivers response to Trump
WASHINGTON — The latest on the president's State of the Union speech (all times local):
2 leaders of Democratic convention host committee fired
MADISON, Wis. — The two leaders of Milwaukee's host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention were fired late Tuesday amid allegations tha...
Unknowns of the new virus make global quarantines a struggle
SEOUL, South Korea — Health authorities are scrambling to halt the spread of a new virus that has killed hundreds in China. But with important details...