China’s 2019 economic growth weakens amid trade war
BEIJING (AP) — China’s economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low in 2019 as Beijing fought a tariff war with Washington, but forecasters said...
Panama man pulled 2 children from clutches of killer cult
SANTIAGO, Panama (AP) — Indigenous farmer Jose González recalled how his pregnant wife and five of his children were taken from their home by cult...
Puerto Rico to open schools after 6.4 quake despite concerns
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government is opening public schools next week without knowing if they can withstand a big earthquake as...
Ukrainian president rejects prime minister’s resignation
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected his prime minister’s offer to resign and asked him to stay on the job Friday after...
Bangladesh says once-submerged island ready for Rohingya
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A Bangladeshi island regularly submerged by monsoon rains is ready to house 100,000 Rohingya refugees, but no date has been announced...
US hits Iran general with sanctions over protest crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on a senior Iranian general for his role in a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters...
‘Days of God’: A look at Iran’s mounting crises
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader says his nation is living through “days of God.” The Islamic Republic has been reeling from...
Russia’s foreign minister slams ‘aggressive’ US policies
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign policy chief on Friday blamed what he described as “aggressive” U.S. policies for growing global tensions, noting Washington’s reluctance to...
Iran’s top leader strikes defiant tone amid month of turmoil
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight...
AP Exclusive: AT&T under pressure to defy Maduro’s censors
MIAMI (AP) — Last April, as a military uprising roiled Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government ordered pay TV providers to immediately cease transmission of CNN...
Iran announces arrests over downing of plane that killed 176
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Tuesday that authorities have made arrests for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane, which killed all 176...
Key moments in the unraveling of Iran’s nuclear deal
The decision by European nations to trigger a dispute resolution mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal marks the latest step in the unraveling of the...
Davos forum: Trump to attend, but Iranian official cancels
GENEVA (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has cancelled an expected appearance at next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, organizers said Tuesday, citing the...
EU rebukes Iran over nuclear violations, sanctions possible
BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran Tuesday to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they...
Gambia’s ex-dictator Jammeh reportedly wants to come home
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambia’s longtime dictator Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile three years ago after an election loss, has announced plans to return...
German prosecutors charge 6 more in VW emissions scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Prosecutors in Germany have filed charges against six more individuals in connection with Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal, bringing the total to...
Irish prime minister seeks new mandate in February election
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Leo Varadkar sought a fresh mandate to govern Ireland on Tuesday, arguing he’s the best person to represent Irish interests...
Retired pope distances himself from book on priest celibacy
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI distanced himself Tuesday from a book on priestly celibacy and asked to be removed as its co-author...
EU lays out 1 trillion-euro plan to support Green Deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union plans to dedicate a quarter of its budget to tackling climate change and to help shift 1 trillion euros...
Nigel Farage gets his way, and last laugh: Brexit is coming
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Nigel Farage, the self-declared “pantomime villain” of Brexit, is leaving his favorite theater — the European Union’s parliament in Strasbourg —...
Kosovo woman, man repatriated from Syria charged with terror
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo prosecutors on Tuesday filed terrorism charges against an Albanian woman and a man for allegedly joining the Islamic State group...
Migrant agency says hundreds are fleeing Libya fighting
BRUSSELS (AP) — Almost 1,000 people trying to flee Libya by boat have been intercepted and returned to the conflict-ravaged country by its coast guard...
Dating apps leak personal data, Norwegian group says
LONDON (AP) — Dating apps including Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder leak personal information to advertising tech companies in possible violation of European data privacy laws,...
UN says ‘staggering’ deaths of rights activists in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed alarm Tuesday at the “staggering number” of social activists killed in Colombia...
Lindsay Hoyle chosen to replace Bercow as UK Commons speaker
LONDON (AP) — Long-serving Labour Party lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle was elected speaker of Britain’s House of Commons on Monday, taking up the job with a...
HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing’s
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Thursday that the decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations in...
Germany’s Merkel faces balancing act in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived Friday in Beijing, where she faces the challenge of balancing human rights concerns and economic discussions with...
Landline phones back in Kashmir, but calls don’t go through
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The government in Indian-administered Kashmir said landline telephone service has been restored a month into a near-total communications blackout and security...
Mexico claims success in stopping migrants; activists say no
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico says it has complied with a 90-day deadline from the U.S. to reduce the flow of migrants through its territory,...
‘Dramatic resurgence’ of measles seen in Europe, WHO reports
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says there has been a “dramatic resurgence” of measles in Europe, in part fueled by vaccine refusals, with...
Colombia FARC negotiators say they are taking up arms again
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The top peace negotiator for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia announced Thursday that he and a small cadre of hardline...
Top figures in French far-right identity group get prison
PARIS (AP) — A court in southeastern France on Thursday sentenced the president of the far-right anti-migrant group Generation Identity, its spokesman and a third...
Spain rescues more than 200 migrants heading to Europe
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s maritime rescue service says it has rescued 208 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea in 24 hours. The agency said Thursday the...
The Latest: EU’s Brexit negotiator says he won’t back down
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 1:30 p.m. The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator is warning British Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Serbia anti-government protesters surround state TV building
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Several thousand people have surrounded Serbia’s state TV building during anti-government protests requesting more media freedom in the Balkan country. The...
Ukraine police: 15 officers injured in clash with far-right
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Ukrainian police said 15 officers were injured Saturday in a clash with far-right demonstrators who disrupted a campaign appearance of President...
Nigerians vote for powerful governor posts amid unrest
UGHELLI, Nigeria (AP) — Heavy military deployment, scattered attacks on polling centers and at least eight deaths were reported on Saturday as Nigerians went to...
UK official says EU playing games over Brexit
LONDON (AP) — With tensions escalating, Britain’s House of Commons leader said Saturday that European Union officials need to take seriously British proposals for ending...
60 years after Dalai Lama fled, China defends Tibet policies
BEIJING (AP) — China is defending its often-criticized rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an uprising against Chinese...
Merkel successor backs Macron’s EU call, floats own ideas
BERLIN (AP) — The leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has backed French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call for a stronger European Union, but...
North Korea goes to polls to rubberstamp parliament lineup
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Millions of North Korean voters, including leader Kim Jong Un, went to the polls on Sunday to elect roughly 700...
Ebola treatment center in Congo is attacked again; 1 dead
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Heavily armed assailants again attacked an Ebola treatment center in the heart of eastern Congo’s deadly outbreak on Saturday, with one...
Netanyahu campaign draws accusations of incitement
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has run into political trouble in the past, he has lashed out at the media, the political...
Boat with 300 migrants arrives in Spain after week at sea
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish aid boat carrying over 300 migrants rescued at sea arrived in Spain on Friday, ending a weeklong journey across the...
Japan shows video of alleged radar lock-on by SKorea warship
TOKYO (AP) — Japan released video footage Friday it said proved a South Korean warship locked its fire-control radar onto a Japanese warplane off the...
Weather hampers efforts to inspect Indonesia tsunami volcano
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Bad weather and a massive ash column hampered efforts to assess whether Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano island could trigger another deadly...
Syria military says it entered flash-point Kurdish-led town
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s military announced Friday it entered the flash-point Kurdish-held town of Manbij and raised the national flag there, where Turkey has threatened...
Syria military says it entered flashpoint Kurdish-held town
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s military announced Friday that it entered the flashpoint Kurdish-held town of Manbij, where Turkey has threatened an offensive, and raised the...
Pakistani police detain suspects in politician’s killing
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A senior Pakistani police officer says officers have detained suspects in the murder of a former lawmaker assassinated last week in...
Yellow vest protests target French Riviera presidential fort
PARIS (AP) — A small group of yellow vest protesters has tried to enter the grounds of a presidential fortress on the French Riviera, but...