Newly declassified British intelligence files have revealed the identity of a spy who passed military secrets to the Soviet Union during World War II. The files, which were released on Friday by the British internal security service MI5, reveal that author and journalist Cedric Belfrage passed highly sensitive information to …

BERLIN – At least one person died when two small planes collided in the air and crashed at an airshow in northern Switzerland on Sunday, police said. The two planes were part of a formation of three and they crashed just before 11:30 local time after they touched each other …

GENEVA – The International Red Cross says it has withdrawn its 14 foreign staffers from its office in Aden, Yemen, following an attack by unknown gunmen who held employees at gunpoint and made off with cash, cars and equipment. The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross said Tuesday the …

MOSCOW – Ukraine has reached a crucial deal with its international bondholders that will help prop up its government finances and keep the struggling country from defaulting on its debt. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced Thursday that the value of Ukraine’s $19 billion sovereign debt will be cut by 20 …

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – Authorities say a car plunged down a 110-foot embankment in upstate New York, hit a house and landed on its roof, killing four men inside. Police in the Hudson Valley village of Saugerties (SAW’-ger-teez) say 19-year-old Meredith McSpirit of Kingston was driving the car Wednesday morning when …

Best-selling author and motivational speaker Wayne Dyer has died, his family said Sunday. He was 75. Dyer’s family announced his passing in a statement that was posted on the writer’s official Facebook page. “Wayne has left his body, passing away through the night. He always said he couldn’t wait for …

ATHENS, Greece – Greek authorities say a coast guard special unit raid has found a shipment of weapons on board a foreign-flagged cargo ship sailing near the southern island of Crete. The coast guard said Tuesday the ship is being taken to a port for a further search and investigation …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Wildlife officials in Florida say they’re searching for an 8-foot-long king cobra snake that escaped from a home in Orlando. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Greg Workman says the snake was reported missing Wednesday by its owner. Officials say the non-native, venomous snake is green …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s cabinet chief says his nation is willing to welcome more Syrian refugees fleeing their country’s civil war. Anibal Fernandez said Friday that the government eased the entrance of Syrians through a program begun last year. He said the refugees will be welcomed as part of …

BANGKOK – Thailand’s royal palace says 87-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej is recovering from a high fever and chills but is still being treated for the bacterial infection that caused it. The announcement by the royal household, broadcast Monday on the nightly royal television news program, said doctors have been treating …