Singapore votes but will anything change?
Singapore heads to the polls on Friday, and although the incumbent People's Action Party (PAP) is widely expected to retain its more than 50-year grip on power, it's the most competitive election in the city-state's history.
Senate Democrats protect Obama on Iran vote
In a significant win for White House, Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a Republican resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear deal from going to a final vote.
Japan flooding: 1 death, 22 missing in deluge
Heavy flooding over eastern Japan has caused one death, almost two dozen unaccounted for and houses washed away as residents were forced to their rooftops, desperate for rescue by military helicopters.
Syrian refugees swarm Turkish port city hoping to catch boats to new lives
European countries should get ready. There are many more refugees on the way. The cafes and street corners of this Turkish port city were jammed with refugees from Syria on Tuesday. Most carried backpacks with belongings and garbage bags full of life jackets, waiting for the call from smugglers.
Hillary Clinton on emails: 'I'm sorry'
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she is "sorry" for using a private email server, going further than ever before to express remorse for the controversy that has rocked her campaign.
Trump: U.S. should accept some Syrian refugees
Donald Trump thinks the United States should accept some refugees from Syria due to the "unbelievable humanitarian problem."
British Airways plane catches fire at Las Vegas airport; 14 injured
A fire broke out Tuesday on an outbound British Airways flight at the Las Vegas airport, leading 14 people to be transported for medical care for what a fire official called "minor injuries."
North Korean defector: Kim Jong Un's days are numbered
He's a fairly young man, wearing an ill-fitting suit. His thin neck is pronounced, giving way to an equally thin face and frame. We're meeting over a meal of sushi, something he specifically requested because it's rare for those trapped in North Korea.
Official: 10 dead in Colorado, North Carolina, Oregon plane crashes
Three small airplanes crashed this long Labor Day weekend from North Carolina to Oregon, leaving 10 people dead and pressing questions about what happened in each case, a government official said Monday.
Kerry: Russia could escalate Syrian conflict
Kremlin officials have dismissed allegations of a major Russian military deployment to Syria, after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised the issue with his Russian counterpart.
