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Luma Energy says that it appears outage was caused by failure of underground power line and it is restoring power 'in the quickest and safest way possible'

President-elect Donald Trump is choosing some of his strongest supporters to be members of his Cabinet. However, his selection for the nation’s top law enforcer may face some tough questions over ethics and lobbying. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti takes a look at Pam Bondi.

All but two of the 181 people aboard the Boeing 737-800 operated by South Korean budget airline Jeju Air died in Sunday's crash in the country’s south

Experts believe past political figures will influence the country's national and foreign policies

New Syrian authorities name defense minister 

Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom is set to halt gas supplies to the European Union candidate country

Countries in the South Pacific Ocean will be the first to welcome 2025, with midnight in New Zealand striking 18 hours before the ball drops in Times Square in New York

Ukrainian officials report missile attacks in Kyiv, Sumy

Trading is set to resume in Tokyo on Jan. 6, as markets will stay closed for the rest of the week for the New Year holidays

Cleanup crews continue to pick up debris on Monday

It's the first time a sitting South Korean president has faced arrest

 Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi was one of the first detainees brought to the facility following the 2001 terror attacks on the United States

World's losses included such notables as Alexey Navalny, Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones, Bela Karolyi and Bob Newhart

The life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, as remembered by a friend. An update from South Korea on Sunday’s plane crash and a look at President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who is a well-known China critic. What changes might Donald Trump bring to America’s gun laws? Plus, women in Pakistan are gaining their freedom on two wheels.

The authorization for police to carry out searches and arrests without a warrant may be extended up to seven days by a judge

There's no vaccine that prevents Guinea worm infections or medicine that gets rid of the parasites

It’s the first arrest warrant issued for a sitting South Korean president