UK nuclear sub hit by drugs, sex scandal

LONDON - Nine crew members from a British nuclear submarine have been dismissed from the Royal Navy after failing drugs tests, national media in London reported on Saturday.

Egypt triggers security shake-up

CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed a new armed forces chief of staff on Saturday, and the Interior Ministry dismissed several high-ranking officials in an apparent reorganization of the country's security command.

Odinga casts doubt on repeat presidential poll as observers appeal for calm

NAIROBI, Kenya - Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday called for a new presidential election, claiming that Thursday's repeat poll was invalid due to the low turnout.

Indonesian inferno claims 47 lives

TANGERANG, Indonesia - Investigators combed a burntout fireworks factory on Friday after blasts killed 47 people, mostly young female workers, and injured dozens, as doctors treated survivors suffering from horrific burns of up to 80 percent of their bodies.

Thailand grieves in farewell to late king

BANGKOK - With solemn faces and outright tears, millions of black-clad Thais said farewell to their king and longtime father figure on Thursday, capping a year of mourning with funeral ceremonies steeped in centuries of tradition.

Global measles deaths show historic decline

GENEVA - The annual death toll from measles dropped below 100,000 worldwide for the first time last year, to 90,000, the World Health Organization and other international agencies said on Thursday.

Marawi gradually returning to normal routine

MARAWI CITY, Philippines - After five months of crippling conflict, there are slow signs of life returning in battered Marawi City.

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US releases files of JFK assassination

WASHINGTON - The US government on Thursday released a mammoth, long-awaited trove of secret files on the 1963 assassination of president John F. Kennedy, but withheld others for further review on national security grounds.

Heart surgery? Slate it for the afternoon

PARIS - The risk of serious heart problems after open heart surgery nearly doubles when the operation is performed in the morning rather than the afternoon, researchers said on Friday.

Cosmic mat welcomes aliens

ADELAIDE, Australia - It may look like an ordinary door mat, but its creators insist the conceptual art piece could encourage alien life to visit Earth - and help create a new kind of space archaeology.

Dinosaur used colors for protection

WASHINGTON - A small feathered dinosaur whose fossil was discovered in China used its different colors for protection, a study published on Thursday said, helping to dispel stereotypes about the long-extinct creatures.