3 dead, 6 in hospital after passenger train derails in Scotland

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described the derailment as a “major″ incident and said she would be convening an emergency response meeting.

Two feared dead and 'serious injuries' rising from train derailment in Scotland

A train derailed in northeast Scotland amid stormy weather Wednesday, and there were early reports of at at least two deaths and injuries, authorities said.

Russia approves coronavirus vaccine despite scientific skepticism

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in his country has been cleared for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated, even as international experts have questioned its safety.

More coronavirus cases found in New Zealand after 102 days

New Zealand's prime minister says authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first cases of local transmission in the country in 102 days.

Beirut pauses to remember the dead a week after explosion

People in Beriut observed a minute of silence at 6:08 p.m. local time, the moment on Aug. 4 that thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the city's port.

Russia announces it has registered a COVID-19 vaccine

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia on Tuesday became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism.

After more than three months with no coronavirus cases, New Zealand reports an outbreak

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first cases of local transmission in the country in 102 days.

Record number of Americans gave up US citizenship in 2020, report says

The pandemic, along with the current political climate and burdensome tax reporting, has apparently motivated many Americans to cut ties with the United States.

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab steps down in wake of Beirut explosion, protests

In a brief televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday that he is taking “a step back” so he can stand with the people “and fight the battle for change alongside them.”

Sinabung volcano ejects towering column of ash over Indonesia

Indonesia's rumbling Mount Sinabung has erupted with a column of volcanic materials shooting high into the sky.

The Latest: Beirut protesters enter government buildings

Earlier on Saturday, protesters entered the empty buildings of the Foreign Ministry and declared it the headquarters of their protest movement.

Protests in Beirut following massive blast

Activists who called for the protest set up symbolic nooses at Beirut's Martyrs' Square to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday's blast.

Documents show warnings raised for years over explosive chemicals at Beirut port

Documents show warnings were raised at least 10 times over the past six years about the massive stockpile of explosive chemicals stored at Beirut's port.

Mother plays piano in home wrecked by explosion in Beirut

A mother played a solemn but uplifting tune on a piano amongst the wreckage of her home in Beirut, Lebanon, after a massive explosion destroyed buildings in the city and killed at least 135 people.

Lebanese judge: 16 port staffers arrested over Beirut blast

Lebanon’s state-run news agency says 16 employees at Beirut’s port have been detained over this weeks explosion that killed more than 100 people and wounded thousands.