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...

AP Interview: Congo leader warns of Ebola vote ‘disaster’

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s leader is blaming a deadly Ebola virus outbreak for the last-minute decision to keep an estimated 1 million voters from...

Macedonian president urges rejection of Greece name deal

SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonia’s president has urged parliament to reject a deal with Greece under which his country would amend its constitution and change...

Thousands demonstrate in Sudan against Bashir’s rule

CAIRO (AP) — Thousands are demonstrating Friday in a string of neighborhoods of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, calling for President Omar Bashir to step...

Israeli media: Acclaimed author Amos Oz dies at 79

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli media say renowned Israeli author Amos Oz has died at the age of 79. Oz, author of novels, prose and a...

Italy’s premier insists budget deal not dictated by EU

ROME (AP) — Italy’s premier denied Friday that the country’s new budget was dictated by the European Commission, saying that he held firm on key...

AP names Johnson all-formats news director in Europe, Africa

LONDON (AP) — The Associated Press on Thursday named Anna Johnson as its news director for Europe and Africa, selecting a veteran leader of journalists...

3 Filipino policemen convicted of murder in brutal drug war

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court found three police officers guilty on Thursday of killing a student they alleged was a drug dealer, in...

Taliban attack in Kabul killed 6, including British national

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A brazen Taliban attack that targeted the Kabul offices of a British security company killed five of its staffers, including a...

The Latest: Trump on China: ‘I like the deal we have now’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the G-20 summit (all times local): 10:50 a.m. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is...

The Latest: Ukraine bars non-nationals from going to Crimea

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Latest on raised tensions between Russia and Ukraine (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Ukrainian border guards say all non-Ukrainians will...

Ex-envoy wins presidency in Georgia; vote to be challenged

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s new president is the country’s French-born former foreign minister, election officials said Thursday as the losing candidate vowed to challenge...

Trump invites Brazil President-elect Bolsonaro to visit US

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is inviting the incoming president of Brazil to visit the United States. White House national security adviser John Bolton...

Uganda diverted weapons to South Sudan despite arms embargo

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A key broker of the latest deal to end South Sudan’s civil war diverted European weapons to South Sudan’s military despite an...

Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian president has urged NATO to deploy naval ships to the Sea of Azov, a proposal that has been sharply...

Police search Deutsche Bank offices in money laundering case

BERLIN (AP) — Some 170 police officers, investigators and prosecutors raided the German offices of Deutsche Bank on Thursday on the suspicion bank employees helped...

Senators send rebuke to Saudis, Trump over Khashoggi killing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying President Donald Trump, senators sent a strong signal that they want to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the killing...

World leaders arriving to pivotal G-20 summit in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — World leaders began arriving in Buenos Aires on Thursday for the summit of the globe’s largest economies, with attention expected...

Palestinians revive calls to end security ties with Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestine Liberation Organization’s mini-parliament has called for ending security coordination with Israeli forces in the West Bank — a...

Israel holds municipal vote, Jerusalem chooses new mayor

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis voted in municipal elections across the country on Tuesday, with a closely watched race taking place in Jerusalem — a city...

Taliban: 5 freed from US military prison now in Qatar office

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Five members of the Afghan Taliban who were freed from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in exchange for captured...

Denmark alleges Iran plotted to kill activist on Danish soil

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A police operation last month that briefly cut off Copenhagen from the rest of Denmark stemmed from an alleged Iranian plot...

Nigerian group says troops shot, killed 27 Shiite Muslims

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s main Shiite Muslim movement says Nigerian troops shot and killed at least 27 of its members during a procession to...

NATO, Russia expected to behave during dueling Nordic drills

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO’s secretary general said Tuesday he is confident the Western military alliance and Russia “will act in a respectable way” as...

China reverses ban on trade in tiger, rhino products

BEIJING (AP) — China says it will allow trading in products made from endangered tigers and rhinos under “special circumstances,” reversing a previous ban and...

Previous flight of crashed Lion Air jet terrified passengers

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Relatives numbed by grief provided samples for DNA tests to help identify victims of the Lion Air plane crash that killed...