Leaked video shows Khashoggi ‘body double’ after killing
October 22, 2018
Surveillance video said to show man in Khashoggi’s clothes leaving Saudi Consulate in Istanbul after his killing there…
Tiny U.S. base assumes outsize role in Trump’s Syria strategy
October 22, 2018
Remote garrison illustrates how the United States has sought lower-risk means to counter Tehran on the ground.…
The Latest: 1st migrants arrive in Huixtla after 8-hour walk
October 22, 2018
The first waves of Central Americans in a huge migrant caravan have begun arriving in the southern Mexico town of Huixtla after an exhausting eight-hour walk…
UN humanitarian chief: 8.4 million Yemenis need urgent aid
October 22, 2018
The U.N. humanitarian chief says the conflict in Yemen has left 8.4 million people dependent on emergency food assistance and 75 percent of its 22 million people requiring aid, in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis…
New video appears to show Saudi suspect wearing Jamal Khashoggi’s clothing
October 22, 2018
The images, obtained by CNN, appear to confirm reports that the Saudi team allegedly responsible for his death tried to use a body double to cover up the crime.…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump implies terrorists mixed with migrants
October 22, 2018
AP FACT CHECK: Trump makes unsupported claim that infers terrorists are mingled with migrants…
Another French priest accused of sexual assault commits suicide
October 22, 2018
Pierre-Yves Fumery, 38, was found Saturday after hanging himself at his residence in the town of Gien, according to news reports.…
CIA director flies to Turkey amid growing controversy over Jamal Khashoggi killing
October 22, 2018
The visit by Gina Haspel comes ahead of a planned speech Tuesday on the killing by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.…
CIA director flies to Turkey amid growing controversy over Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
October 22, 2018
The visit by Gina Haspel comes ahead of a planned speech early Tuesday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in which he has promised to reveal the “naked truth” about what Turkish officials have called a Saudi-directed murder and attempted cover-up. This is a developing story. It will be updated.…
Khashoggi death throws new light on Saudi prince’s crackdown on dissent
October 22, 2018
Samar Badawi is just one of dozens of activists arrested in the past year.…
Gilberto Benetton, a founder of fashion brand, dies at 77
October 22, 2018
The Benetton fashion group has announced the death of Gilberto Benetton, one of the four founding siblings of the Italian brand known as much for its colorful knitwear as its shock factor ad campaigns…
Cameroon’s Biya easily wins 7th term; low Anglophone turnout
October 22, 2018
Cameroon’s Biya easily wins 7th term as turnout plummets in separatist-hit regions…
Why Mexico isn’t stopping the migrant caravan
October 22, 2018
The U.S.-bound Central Americans could prompt a wider confrontation between Mexico and the Trump administration.…
Canada is outraged at Khashoggi’s killing. Is it outraged enough to act?
October 22, 2018
President Trudeau called an emergency meeting, but he did not announce plans to sanction Saudi Arabia.…
Health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak attacked weekly
October 22, 2018
Congo authorities say health teams dealing with the latest Ebola outbreak are being attacked three or four times a week on average, a level of violence never seen in the country’s nine previous outbreaks of the deadly virus…
The Latest: Hurricane Willa now Category 4, still dangerous
October 22, 2018
Hurricane Willa has weakened slightly off Mexico’s Pacific Coast and is now a Category 4 storm, but remains “extremely dangerous” ahead of an expected landfall Tuesday…
The Latest: Mnuchin meets with embattled Saudi crown prince
October 22, 2018
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin meets with Saudi Arabia’s embattled crown prince amid international criticism over the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Kashoggi…
Over 7K-strong, migrant caravan pushes on; still far from US
October 22, 2018
Thousands of Central American migrants have resumed an arduous trek toward the U.S. border, with members bristling at suggestions there could be terrorists among them and saying the caravan is being used for political ends in the United States…
Theresa May is defiant on Brexit as critics accuse her of losing control
October 22, 2018
The prime minister said that 95 percent of the deal has been negotiated. But the last 5 percent is a big hurdle.…
Istanbul has felt like home for Arab exiles. Khashoggi’s killing has them scared.
October 22, 2018
The slaying of the Saudi journalist has cast a pall over the city’s vibrant diaspora of Arab dissidents.…
Member of U.S.-led coalition killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack
October 22, 2018
Two others were reported wounded in the attack by a member of the Afghan security forces.…
Severe storms unload knee-deep hail in Rome
October 22, 2018
Torrential rain accompanied the hail, and some roads resembled ice-jammed rivers.…
Mnuchin meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman despite growing outcry over government’s role in journalist’s death
October 22, 2018
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, illustrating how the White House is retaining close ties with the embattled Middle Eastern leader despite a growing international outcry. Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry posted a photo of the meeting on Twitter. In a caption, the Saudi government wrote […]…
Germany plans to suspend arms sales to Saudis; other European countries press for more information on Khashoggi’s killing
October 22, 2018
The European Parliament is to vote Thursday on a nonbinding response to the journalist’s death.…
Ronaldo defends himself against rape accusation
October 22, 2018
Speaking publicly for the first time since being accused of rape, Cristiano Ronaldo has defended himself against the allegation and says he is confident the truth will come out in the case…
US general visits troops fighting Islamic State in Syria
October 22, 2018
The top U.S. commander for the Middle East has flown into a key outpost in Southern Syria where troops are fighting remnants of the Islamic State and trying to block Iranian-backed forces from gaining a foothold…
Poland’s ruling populists see power, appeal checked
October 22, 2018
Poland’s populist ruling party has seen its fortunes turn after nearly three years of aggressive governing and vast popularity…
Russian woman mocks US charges of meddling in 2018 election
October 22, 2018
A Russian woman accused by the U.S. of helping oversee a social media effort to influence the 2018 U.S. midterm elections has mocked the accusations…
Analysis: The despair at the heart of Afghanistan’s election
October 22, 2018
This weekend’s parliamentary vote was marred by violence, problems at the polls and a widespread sense that the country is nearing a point of no return.…
Israel says it finds Hezbollah outpost on Lebanon border
October 22, 2018
The Israeli military says it has uncovered a militant outpost on the Lebanese border that Hezbollah guerrillas have set up under the guise of an environmental advocacy group…
UK official says airstrikes against Islamic State continue
October 22, 2018
Britain’s defense secretary says the country has launched 27 airstrikes against Islamic State positions in the last month…
Category 5 Hurricane Willa threatens Mexico’s Pacific coast
October 22, 2018
Hurricane Willa has grown into a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm and is sweeping toward Mexico’s Pacific coast with winds of 160 mph (260 kph)…
Afghan soldier fires on NATO troops, killing 1
October 22, 2018
NATO says an Afghan soldier has opened fire on coalition forces, killing a NATO soldier and wounding two others…
As Trump rails, US allies take lead in changing trade rules
October 22, 2018
While the Trump administration and China fight over trade, Canada and the European Union are quietly trying to update the rulebook of commerce that has barely budged since the Digital Age.…
UK supermarket Morrisons faces payouts in data leak
October 22, 2018
Britain’s Court of Appeal says that supermarket chain Morrisons is liable for compensation claims for thousands of staff whose personal data was placed the internet by a rogue employee.…
A man on Ryanair yelled racist insults at a black woman. She was the one who had to change seats.
October 22, 2018
In a widely shared video of the confrontation, the man calls the woman a “stupid ugly cow” and “ugly black bastard!” He was allowed to remain on the flight.…
Turkish crime-scene investigators arrive at car park where vehicle belonging to Saudi Consulate was found
October 22, 2018
Turkish crime-scene investigators arrive at car park where vehicle belonging to Saudi Consulate was found…
Japan’s prime minister, a Trump buddy, now tries to cozy up to China’s president
October 22, 2018
President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold their first bilateral meeting in more than seven years this week.…
Vote count begins after chaotic Afghan elections
October 22, 2018
Afghan authorities have begun counting votes after chaotic parliamentary elections marred by violence, technical glitches and unprecedented delays…
Africa’s oldest president, Cameroon’s Paul Biya, easily wins 7th term as turnout plummets in separatist-hit regions
October 22, 2018
Africa’s oldest president, Cameroon’s Paul Biya, easily wins 7th term as turnout plummets in separatist-hit regions…
Germany halts arms deals with Saudi Arabia, encourages allies to do the same
October 22, 2018
“Arms exports can’t take place in the current circumstances,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday.…
The Latest: Bosnian police block migrant march to Croatia
October 22, 2018
The Latest: Bosnian police have blocked some 200 migrants from reaching the border with neighboring Croatia, which is a member of the European Union…
Italy’s game of chicken with Europe is getting serious again
October 22, 2018
For a long time, Italy has been Europe’s hidden crisis. Now, though, it’s becoming much more open.…
‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Willa aims for Mexico’s west
October 22, 2018
Hurricane Willa has grown rapidly into an “extremely dangerous” near-Category 5 storm in the eastern Pacific, on a path that could potentially bring landfall on a stretch of coast in Mexico between Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta in the coming days…
Pakistani dies after immolation to protest police bribery
October 22, 2018
Pakistani officials: Rickshaw driver who set himself on fire to protest police demands for bribes dies of burns…
The Latest: EU urges Russia, US to preserve 1987 arms treaty
October 22, 2018
The European Union is calling on the United States and Russia to stick to a 1987 nuclear weapons treaty and make sure it is “fully and verifiably implemented.”…
Malta academic in Trump probe has history of vanishing acts
October 22, 2018
The Maltese academic who allegedly dropped the first hints of Russian interference into the US presidential election has gone missing…
Maldives court frees opposition leader convicted of bribery
October 22, 2018
A court in the Maldives has freed an opposition leader, setting aside a lower court’s conviction for bribery…
Death toll rises to 3 in China mining accident; 18 trapped
October 22, 2018
The death toll in a coal mine accident in eastern China has climbed to three after one of the miners who was rescued died after receiving medical treatment…
Death toll rises to 3 in China mining accident; 18 trapped
October 22, 2018
The death toll in a coal mine accident in eastern China has climbed to three after one of the miners who was rescued died after receiving medical treatment…
