Helicopter crash kills 18 in Russia's Siberia

MOSCOW - A helicopter crash in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia killed all 18 people on board on Saturday, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.

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Trump responds to new Kim letter

WASHINGTON - The White House said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump has responded to a new letter from Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Trump's letter will be delivered "shortly".

Mnangagwa wins first post-Mugabe poll

Incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa narrowly won Zimbabwe's landmark election, results showed early on Friday, but the opposition rejected the outcome of the poll.

Ivanka moves away from controversial positions

WASHINGTON - Ivanka Trump on Thursday distanced herself from some of her father's most controversial policies and strident rhetoric, saying she is "vehemently against" family separations and that journalists are not the enemy.

US cuts tariff on Canadian newsprint

The US Commerce Department on Thursday said it would reduce a tariff on Canadian paper used by the US newspaper and publishing industry.

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Front line of war with elephants

HEGGOVE, India - On the day Yogesh became another of the dozens of Indians trampled to death each year, the coffee plantation worker knew from the firecrackers set off nearby that danger was at hand.

Corsica's Playmobil homage to Napoleon

AJACCIO, France - Tucked away on a side street near the Corsican home where Napoleon Bonaparte was born, a mini museum invites young minds to relive the French emperor's story - through scenes painstakingly built from hundreds of Playmobil figurines.

Glamour girl turned duchess: Meghan tones down

LONDON - Muted colors, long dresses and chaste necklines: Meghan has had to tone down her fashion choices since marrying Prince Harry in May, but still occasionally displays some of her past style.

JFK's iconic items up for grabs

BOSTON - Some of the most iconic items associated with late US president John F. Kennedy are going on the auction block.

Turkey shrugs off sanctions from US

WASHINGTON - Turkey's justice minister on Wednesday shrugged off a US decision to impose sanctions against him and another Turkish government minister, saying he doesn't have a penny to his name anywhere outside Turkey.