Mitt Romney, former Republican presidential nominee, is under "active consideration" for secretary of state, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said. Romney, who met with Donald Trump earlier, told reporters that he and Trump had a "far-reaching conversation"
At least 104 people were killed when 14 coaches of an overnight passenger train rolled off the track in northern India, with rescue workers using cutting torches to try to pull out survivors, police said
Mike Pence says he was not offended when the cast of Hamilton addressed him on Friday night, adding that he enjoyed the show. Pence's tone was much milder than Donald Trump, who repeatedly slammed the show and its cast over the course of several days
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a bevy of new initiatives to crack down on fake or misleading news. Facebook has faced criticism in the wake of the election, primarily from left-leaning critics arguing false news spread on the site influenced the electorate
There are currently no functioning hospitals in the rebel-held section of the Syrian city of Aleppo following days of heavy shelling and airstrikes by Syrian government and Russian warplanes, medical officials say
Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term as Germany's chancellor in general elections next year, the German news agency dpa reported. Merkel is expected to declare her candidacy for chancellor at a press conference at the party's headquarters
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said he settled his Trump University lawsuit because he did not have time for a lengthy trial, calling the settlement “the ONLY bad thing about winning the Presidency”
President Barack Obama sought to ease concerns in Latin America that President-elect Donald Trump will wipe out trade deals and create other international problems. "Don't just assume the worst," he said. "Wait until the administration's in place"
Saturday’s protest was the second massive display of outrage towards Najib since July 2015, when it was reported that his personal bank accounts held nearly $700 million in cash apparently siphoned from a state development fund
Government bombardment of besieged rebel-held neighborhoods in the northern city of Aleppo killed at least 20 people, Syrian opposition activists said, a day after the health directorate said all hospital in opposition areas have been knocked out of service
Jovan Wilson, the 15-year-old grandson of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, was shot and killed in his Chicago home Friday night in an incident police described as "egregious and senseless." Davis said, "it was unbelievablee"
The Obama administration is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, handing a victory to environmentalists who say industrial activity in the icy waters will harm marine mammals and exacerbate global warming
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