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AP-NORC Poll: Majority of Americans favor stricter gun laws

A majority of Americans favor stricter gun laws, and most believe places of worship and schools have become less safe over ...

Erdogan airs mosque gunman video ahead visit by NZ minister

Turkey's president has again screened clips of a video taken by the Christchurch mosque gunman, a day before the foreign ...

Australia moving 2,000 people from powerful cyclone's path

About 2,000 Australians were being moved inland Thursday from part of the northern coast ahead of a powerful cyclone expected ...

Australia says tensions with Turkey ease after WWI remarks

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday tensions between his country and Turkey had eased after President ...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey's Erdogan sparks spat with Australia, New Zealand

Turkey's president has sparked an acute diplomatic spat with far-off New Zealand and Australia, referring to a key World War ...

Turkey's Erdogan sparks diplomatic row with NZ, Australia

Ignoring widespread criticism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday again showed excerpts of a video taken by ...

The Latest: Australian PM asks Erdogan to withdraw WWI claim

The Latest on the mosque shootings in New Zealand (all times local): 4 p.m. Australia's prime minister says he has asked the ...

The Latest: Spy agency says no threats ahead of massacre

The Latest on the mosque shootings in New Zealand (all times local): 11:45 a.m. New Zealand's international spy agency has ...

Oregon Blockbuster outlasts others to become last on Earth

There are challenges that come with running the last Blockbuster Video on the planet. The computer system must be rebooted ...

The Latest: New Zealand's biggest gun show is canceled

The Latest on shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand (all times local): 10 a.m. The organizers of New Zealand's ...

New Zealand citizens open to gun reform after massacre

The New Zealand leader's promise of tightened gun laws in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings has been widely ...

Valtteri Bottas

Bottas beats Mercedes teammate Hamilton to win Australian GP

Valterri Bottas can't really explain how he got from playing the loyal lieutenant to Lewis Hamilton and failing to win a race ...

The Latest: Death toll in mosque attacks rises to 50

The Latest on shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand (all times local): 10:05 a.m. Sunday New Zealand police say ...

Teen eggs Australian senator who blames Muslims for attack

An Australian senator had a raw egg cracked over his head and faces censure from his fellow lawmakers after sparking outrage ...

Record lap gives Hamilton 6th straight pole at Australian GP

Lewis Hamilton produced the fastest lap ever at the Australian Grand Prix to take pole position at the Formula One season ...

New Zealand mosque shooter broadcast slaughter on Facebook

A white supremacist suspected in shootings at two mosques that killed 49 people during midday Friday prayers posted an ...

The Latest: New Zealand rugby match canceled for mourning

The Latest on shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand (all times local): 2:40 p.m. A Super Rugby match between the ...

Mosque shooter a white nationalist seeking revenge

The gunman behind at least one of the mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 49 people dead on Friday tried to make a few ...

New Zealand's history of gun ownership could be upended

There are an estimated 1.5 million firearms in New Zealand — roughly one for every three citizens. While that rate pales in ...

Whiting's death sets somber tone for opening F1 GP weekend

The sudden death of race director Charlie Whiting set a somber tone for the first weekend of the Formula One season, with the ...