Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran's president and others killed in helicopter crash

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, a government-led series of ceremonies aimed at both honoring the dead and projecting strength in...

Greek judge dismisses case against Egyptians accused in shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants

KALAMATA, Greece (AP) — A Greek judge dismissed a case Tuesday against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year and sent shockwaves through the European Union’s border protection and asylum operations, after a prosecutor told the court Greece...

Greek judge dismisses case against 9 Egyptians accused of causing a deadly migrant shipwreck

Greek prosecutor recommends dismissing case against 9 Egyptians accused of causing a deadly migrant shipwreck

What's next for Iran's government after death of its president in helicopter crash?

JERUSALEM (AP) — The death of Iran's president is unlikely to lead to any immediate changes in Iran's ruling system or to its overarching policies, which are decided by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, was seen as a...

4 killed in Georgia wreck after van plows through median into oncoming traffic

EMERSON, Ga. (AP) — Four people, including three members of the same family, died Sunday after a van crossed the median on a northwest Georgia interstate and plowed into oncoming traffic. Five others were injured in the multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 near Emerson. ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-line diplomat, dies in a helicopter crash

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran's foreign minister and a hard-liner close to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who confronted the West while also overseeing indirect talks with the U.S. over the country's nuclear program, died in the helicopter crash that also...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader's protege, dies at 63 in helicopter crash

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels, launched a major attack on Israel and...

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media reports

Iran state TV says 'no sign of life' detected at crash site of helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, others