A 20-year-old beauty queen from Rhode Island is the new Miss Universe.

Conservative candidate Park Geun-Hye claimed victory Wednesday in South Korea's presidential election, a result that will make her the country's first woman president.

The new space crew with astronauts from Russia, the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday (December 18) gave a news conference ahead of their flight to the International Space Station (ISS).

An independent review board is set to reveal its findings on the Sept. 11 attack in Libya that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.

A rocket that will carry the next International Space Station mission is installed at a launchpad at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Many roads throughout The Czech Republic was covered by ice in the early morning over the weekend.

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Iran warns Turkey over NATO's missile system... Syrian FM blames West for suffering of his people... Egyptian women claim judge barred them from voting... Afghanistan: Foreign troops should leave villages... US commanders give upbeat war effort reviews... Rocket still centerpiece as NKoreans mourn Kim... Fiji braces for cyclone that killed 3 in Samoa... Myanmar gov't apologizes for crackdown violence...

A session of Ukraine's new parliament collapsed amid chaos on Thursday (December 13) when brawls erupted among opposition deputies and those of the ruling party over the election of parliamentary officials.

Heavy snow stranded drivers for hours in icy winds on the night from Wednesday (December 12) to Thursday (December 13) with the army trying to get people to safety.

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The North American Aerospace Defense Command says North Korea appears to have launched "an object" into Earth orbit, but neither the missile used nor debris from the launch are a threat to North America.

Venezuela's Chavez says cancer back, plans surgery... Egypt panel recommends referendum be held on time... Egypt's military warns of 'disastrous consequences' if political crisis not resolved... NKorea says it may change rocket launch window... Typhoon threatens Philippines again... Vietnamese protest against China over sea dispute... Russian premier jokes about secret files on aliens... Pakistan president visits hospital treating Malala...

A British hospital that fell victim to a hoax call from two Australian DJs seeking information about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge has protested to the head of the radio station's parent company.

There have been no immediate reports of injuries or damage in Japan, after a strong earthquake struck off the northeastern coast.

The British hospital treating the former Kate Middleton admitted it was victimized by a crank call in which information on the Duchess of Cambridge's condition was given to a woman impersonating Queen Elizabeth II.

The two men who will spend an entire year together aboard the International Space Station are already bracing for a challenging mission.

A rare tornado has killed three people in New Zealand, and forecasters say the same storm could generate more twisters.

Battering waves and strong winds have sunk one cargo ship and are threatening another in the Black sea near Istanbul.

A cold outbreak dropped several inches of snow in parts of Australia following record summer highs.

Sale is part of a push by Europe's biggest bank to improve its profitability

The Mars rover Curiosity has completed its first chemical test of soil from the red planet, and scientists say there are no surprises so far.

Thousands of trucks and cars have been stuck on a major highway, some for 3 days, in a traffic jam dozens of miles long caused by heavy snow northwest of Moscow, Russian media reported on Monday (December 3).

The palace announced Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their first child after 19 months of marriage.