EXPLAINER: Why are earthquakes so devastating in Haiti?
The powerful earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday killed hundreds and injured thousands more. The destruction comes just 11 years after a temblor killed tens of thousands of people, if not hundreds of thousands. Some 100,000 buildings were destroyed i...
Election officials face complex challenges looking to 2022
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State election officials say they are confronting a myriad of challenges heading into the 2022 midterm elections, from threats of foreign interference and ransomware to changes of election laws and concerns of physical safety —
Afghan president was isolated before slipping into exile
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani slipped out of his country Sunday in the same way he had led it in recent years — a lonely and isolated figure.
The Latest: Nations call for safe passage out of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Dozens of nations from around the world are calling on all involved in events in Afghanistan to respect and facilitate the departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country.
Nova Scotians to vote Tuesday in provincial election believed tighter than expected
HALIFAX — As Nova Scotia's month-long election campaign draws to a close, it appears Tuesday's vote could be a lot tighter than initially expected. The incumbent Liberals, who are seeking a rare third term in office, were widely expected to cruise
Sen. Tom Cotton: Laxalt key to GOP flipping the U.S. Senate
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton told a crowd of about 4,000 Republicans that former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt plans to run for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.
Fred strengthens slightly as it heads to US coast
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The National Hurricane Center said Fred regained its tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday just hours before Grace was demoted to a tropical depression. A new tropical depression also formed in
Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan's capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to r...
UK Parliament recalled to discuss Afghanistan crisis
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers were called back from their summer break to Parliament to discuss the worsening situation in Afghanistan, as U.K. troops arrived in Kabul to help evacuate the remaining Britons there.
Zambia’s opposition leader takes lead in presidential poll
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Veteran Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema appears on the verge of clinching the southern African country’s presidency, with a commanding lead in votes.