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China and several regional neighbors are locked in a growing dispute over the status of islands throughout the South China Sea. Here's a guide to what's at stake.

The crash that killed 11 people in February appears to have been caused by a distracted dispatcher, prosecutors say. The controller has been arrested and may face charges of negligent homicide.

In government-held areas, citizens queued up to cast ballots Wednesday. The vote, which coincides with the start of peace talks in Geneva, is expected to usher in an assembly loyal to the president.

In preparation for sea level rise, vulnerable cities are building infrastructure to protect themselves. But as a look at New Orleans and Philadelphia shows, the strategies are unique to each city.

The U.S. has reached out to foes that include Cuba, Iran and Myanmar. Now the State Department weighs in with its annual report on human rights around the globe.

She's not a typical political spouse, spending most of her time at home caring for the couple's 10-year-old son.

Most people assume that delegates to the GOP convention are bound, at least at first, to a candidate. The convention starts by rewriting the rules, so things could be done differently this year.

The pontiff isn't content to remain in the Vatican or sit on the sidelines. His trip this weekend to the Greek island of Lesbos is just one part of his emerging world view.

A Texas man who had traveled to Venezuela passed the Zika virus to his male partner through sex. CDC officials say that people should be aware that Zika can be transmitted through semen.

With New York State divvying most of its delegates up by congressional district, Republicans in heavily-Democratic pockets like The Bronx are reveling in their roles as super-voters.