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Apparent arson on a train in Bangladesh kills 4 ahead of tense Sunday election

By Julhas Alam, Associated Press

The fire rapidly raced through four coaches in the passenger train late Friday in what one police official called an attack aimed at scaring people ahead of the voting.

China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

China's foreign minister says the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and transcend their differences like they did when they established diplomatic relations 45 years ago this week.

What is the Epiphany? Here’s a quick guide

By Associated Press

Here's why it's also called Three Kings Day, and how it's celebrated.

Global food prices fell in 2023 compared to 2022, except for sugar and rice

By Associated Press

The drop in food commodity prices in 2023 comes despite a difficult year for food security around the world.

Survivors found in homes smashed by Japan quake, but dozens are still missing

By Yuri Kageyama, Hiro Komae, Ayaka McGill, Associated Press

Deaths climbed Friday to 94 people, and 222 people were missing after a series of powerful quakes rattled Japan's western coast and triggered tsunamis.

Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius released after serving nearly 9 years in prison for killing girlfriend

By Gerald Imray, Nqobile Ntshangase, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

Pistorius will live under strict parole conditions, including a ban on speaking to the media, until his sentence expires in December 2029.

Iran mourns those killed in suicide blast claimed by Islamic State group

By Amir Vahdat, Vahid Salemi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The funeral Friday came as the death toll in the attack rose to at least 89.

Ukraine ramps up drone, missile attacks on Russia in new year war strategy

By Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to strike more targets on the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula and inside Russian border regions this year.

At least 6 killed in apparent Israeli strike on home in southern Gaza

By Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have crammed into Rafah, one of the areas where Israel has told people to seek refuge. But Israeli forces continue to strike all parts of the besieged territory.