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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kongers head to the polls Sunday to choose candidates for the semiautonomous city's legislature, in the first major election since 2014 pro-democracy street protests. That movement drew world attention to the former British colony's struggle…

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kongers head to the polls Sunday to choose candidates for the semiautonomous city's legislature, in the first major election since 2014 pro-democracy street protests. That movement drew world attention to the former British colony's struggle…

YORK, S.C. — A South Carolina man has admitted to beating his girlfriend, stuffing her body into a suitcase and then burning it in a barrel last year. News outlets report 23-year-old John Coddington of Fort Mill pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder in the death of 32-year-old Tiffany Williams and was sentenced to 45 years

Violence follows protests against re-election of the central African country’s president

News outlets report that a Belle Isle police officer found the two bodies inside a car early Wednesday in a parking lot near Cornerstone Charter Academy. Police did not release the identities of the victims, pending notification of their next-of-kin.

Lianne Z., de vermeende Amsterdamse leidster van de beruchte Pruikenbende staat vandaag voor de rechter. Duitsland vraagt om haar uitlevering. Ze staat bekend als 'zeer dominant' en wordt verdacht van een reeks gewelddadige bankovervallen in Duitsland. Het proces vindt plaats achter gesloten deuren.

A survey of hundreds of young Australians has found high levels of distress at the way they are treated in the workplace, and uncovered rampant claims of underpayment and exploitation.

It would take St Kilda Road at least a generation to recover from Melbourne Metro Rail construction, as new trees planted to replace those destroyed would not mature for another 20 to 30 years.

The results of the Korean Transparency in Corporate Reporting survey shows that the biggest 50 companies in Korea still need to disclose a lot more information on a voluntary basis if they want to show they really want to increase their transparency and fight corruption. Companies that disclose information about how they set themselves up, […]

Difficulties in Chinese market offsets strong sales in US

Embattled Labor MP Jane Garrett has been accused of being a "disappointing" local member by her predecessor, who has praised Sex Party leader Fiona Patten as better representing the Brunswick electorate.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina students, parents and taxpayers are getting the broad, annual update on how the state's public schools are performing.

The spat between the erstwhile royal family and the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) intensified on Thursday as protest was witnessed on the streets of the walled city against the civic body's purported 'unjust' action.

Team Hawkes has experienced a sensational start to the 2016-17 season with definite contenders in next week's group 1 $1 million Golden Rose and the stable confidence must be high after Tuesday's Rosehill barrier trials where they exhibited a number of exciting black-type prospects.

Explore the artistic treasures of Dresden on this five-day tour accompanied by the historian and Antiques Roadshow presenter

Gaming revenues in the Chinese territory of Macau edged up slightly in August, snapping a 26-month losing streak that has hurt the casino industry and slammed the city's economy.

"Stranger Things" is one of the most talked about shows of the summer. On "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" they aired a deleted scene from the series.

Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence is scheduled to make his first visit to Utah on Thursday since becoming a vice presidential candidate, and the Indiana governor is expected to use the visit to help bolster tepid support for the Republican nominee.

Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins admitted Tuesday she had wrongly sent a sexual abuse survivor to jail and agreed to taking anger management and domestic violence courses.

The midfielder turned down a move to AC Milan on transfer deadline day and his future is now very much uncertain for both club and country

The thief's dramatic reaction was simply hilarious.

A baby giant panda was born in Madrid zoo this week, the first female of the endangered species born in the Spanish capital.