Spain ruling party could be out with big vote for upstarts
Monday, 21 December 2015, 06:11
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
A strong showing Sunday by a pair of upstart parties in Spain's general election upended the country's traditional two-party system, with the ruling Popular Party winning the most votes but falling...
91 missing from landslide that buries buildings in China
Monday, 21 December 2015, 06:07
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Rescuers were searching Monday for at least 91 missing people a day after a mountain of excavated soil and construction waste buried dozens of buildings when it swept through an industrial park...
'Star Wars' blasts opening weekend record with $238 million
Sunday, 20 December 2015, 18:06
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
To say that the force is strong with this one isn't nearly enough. Studio estimates on Sunday say "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" brought in a galactic $238 million over the weekend, making it the...
Explosion devastates Russian apartment building, injures 8
Sunday, 20 December 2015, 15:34
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
An explosion that Russian officials blamed on gas has devastated an apartment building in a southern Russian city, sending eight people to the hospital and leaving about 150 residents...
Prague zoo claims to have the longest salamander on Earth
Sunday, 20 December 2015, 15:32
Last update: about 12 years ago
Prague Zoo says it likely has the longest Chinese giant salamander now on Earth. The critically endangered animal is the largest amphibian on the planet. In a statement Sunday, the zoo says...
Pope praises diplomatic accords on Libyan, Syrian conflicts
Sunday, 20 December 2015, 15:27
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis is praising a diplomacy-backed plan for a cease-fire in Syria's war as well as a recent breakthrough in efforts toward creating a national unity government in Libya. In comments to...
Spain's Mireia Lalaguna Royo wins Miss World title in China
Sunday, 20 December 2015, 09:45
Last update: about 12 years ago
Associated Press
Spain's Mireia Lalaguna Royo was named the winner of the Miss World 2015 competition in the southern Chinese island resort of Sanya, an event dogged by controversy over China's refusal to...