RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Hussein al-Sheikh has been named vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the internationally recognized representative of the Palestinian people.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor. The appointment of Hussein ...

A lettercard penned by one of the Titanic’s most well-known survivors from onboard the ship days before it sank has sold for 300,000 pounds ($399,000) at auction.