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Police in British Columbia are conducting a door-to-door search of hotel rooms to try to determine how many people are missing after a deadly avalanche.

Early results released by Iraq's election committee show the prime minister ahead in the oil-rich Basra province, strengthening his lead in the country's historic elections.

The Vatican has strongly denied that its celibacy requirement is the root of the sex abuse scandal convulsing the church in Europe and has again defended Pope Benedict XVI's handling of the crisis.

Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand's capital Sunday to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament or face massive demonstrations at key sites in the city.

President Barack Obama had what the White House described as "encouraging" talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as the two countries try to wrap up talks on a successor to the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

A Venezuelan police official says security forces have seized two tons of cocaine that was intended to be smuggled to the Netherlands.

It's the same Afghan prison where two years ago, a suicide attack blew apart the gates, freeing hundreds of criminals and suspected insurgents.

Israel's premier has ordered an investigation into how government officials announced plans for a new Jewish housing project in east Jerusalem during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden.

Democracy advocates are welcoming the decision by Afghan President Hamid Karzai to include two foreigners on the commission that will monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Senior security officials in Yemen are offering details on how a man identified as a U.S. al-Qaida suspect managed to kill one of his guards during a failed escape attempt.