December 9, 2016 Big quake in Pacific prompts tsunami warnings in islands The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake has struck near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to warn that tsunami waves were possible in several South Pacific islands.
December 9, 2016 The Latest: SKorean lawmakers begin vote to impeach leader The Latest on impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye (all times local): 3 p.m.
December 9, 2016 The Latest: UN says hundreds go missing after leaving Aleppo The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 1:30 p.m.
December 9, 2016 Program seeks to use seized guns for good in El Salvador In one of the world's most deadly countries, a Swedish development organization is trying to turn a source of death into a resource that combats gun violence.
December 9, 2016 EU chief: 1 type of European chopper, tank to stop waste The chief of the European Union's executive branch wants to streamline defense industries in member states to make them more efficient and less dependent on U.S. military protection.
December 9, 2016 Iraq prepares for new fight against post-Mosul IS With the Islamic State group's "caliphate" seemingly nearing its downfall in Iraq, the country's security agencies are preparing for a different fight against the militants, shifting away from ground offensives to a focus on intelligence work, surgical airstrikes and a higher level of cooperation with the West.
December 9, 2016 Colombia president to collect Nobel without rebels in tow Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says he has brought no members of the leftist FARC rebel group to Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony because he doesn't want to "create problems" for the Norwegian government.
December 9, 2016 Pope taps Allentown, Pa bishop for Rockville Centre Pope Francis has named a new bishop for Rockville Centre, New York, tapping the bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania whose diocese is one of six undergoing a statewide grand jury investigation into clerical sex abuse.
December 9, 2016 Tsunami warnings are cancelld after big Pacific earthquake Tsunami warnings for several Pacific islands, including those in Hawaii, were canceled Friday after authorities determined that a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck near the Solomon Islands did not pose a broad tsunami threat.
December 9, 2016 North Korean delegation back from paying respects to Castro A delegation of North Korean officials headed by one of Kim Jong Un's chief lieutenants has returned to Pyongyang after visiting Cuba to pay respects to "great comrade" Fidel Castro.