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U.S. reportedly tried to take out another Iranian leader on the same day as Soleimani strike

By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press

U.S. officials say the U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an American airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard's top general.

Amid tensions between the U.S. and Iran, Canada grieves

By Rob Gillies, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press

Canadians are struggling to come to terms with how the killing of an Iranian general last week in a U.S. drone strike may have led to the deaths of dozens of their citizens in a plane crash.

Plane crash may be grim echo of U.S. downing of Iran flight in 1988

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The July 3, 1988 downing of Iran Air flight 655 by the U.S. Navy remains one of the moments the Iranian government points to in its decades-long distrust of America.

Taiwan president urges voters to turn out to the polls in Saturday's election

By Taijing Wu, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

Taiwan elections are lively events that generally revolve around economic, public welfare and social justice issues, though China's threat to annex the self-governing island by force always looms large in the background.

Pompeo blames Iran for downing Ukrainian plane

By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level U.S. official to directly pin the blame on Iran, after Canadian, Australian and British leaders announced similar intelligence conclusions Thursday. “We do believe it is likely that that plane was shot down…

Royal courtiers chart path for Prince Harry's independence

By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The royal family is said to be “hurt'' by Harry and Meghan's statement Wednesday that they want to step down from being senior royals. But the queen, Charles and William have told their teams to work with government and the…

WATCH: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes

The Trump administration is announcing new sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq.

AP: Verified videos show plane in Iran struck before fiery crash

By Tamer Fakahany, Associated Press

Western leaders have said the plane seemed to have been unintentionally brought down by a surface-to-air missile near Tehran.

Iran denies plane was shot down, says West should share evidence

By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Western leaders said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a surface-to-air missile just hours after Iran launched around a dozen ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq.