Olesen stays suspended from European Tour amid assault case
September 18, 2019
Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen will remain suspended from the European Tour until at least December after being charged with sexual assault and being drunk on an aircraft…
Hong Kong cancels China national day fireworks amid protests
September 18, 2019
Hong Kong has called off an annual fireworks display marking China’s National Day as pro-democracy protests show no sign of ending…
Thai leader dodges opposition questions over flawed oath
September 18, 2019
Thailand’s prime minister has come under fire in parliamentary debate for having omitted a key phrase when taking his oath of office in July, but dodged opposition demands that he explain why he left it out…
Bosnian police find 34 migrants in van near Serbia border
September 18, 2019
Police in Bosnia say officers found 34 migrants in a van near the country’s border with Serbia…
Fire at school outside Liberia’s capital kills at least 27
September 18, 2019
Police in Liberia say fire at Quranic school outside the capital kills at least 27 people…
Liberian police say a fire at a Quranic school outside the capital kills at least 27 people
September 18, 2019
Liberian police say a fire at a Quranic school outside the capital kills at least 27 people…
Netanyahu faces uphill battle after repeat election
September 18, 2019
Israel’s two main political parties are deadlocked after national elections, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to keep his job.…
Lawyer slain who represented key witness in Dutch gang trial
September 18, 2019
A lawyer who represented a key witness in a major Dutch organized crime trial has been gunned down in Amsterdam, sparking calls for a tougher crackdown on violent underworld gangs…
Gamble pays off for Lieberman, who becomes Israeli kingmaker
September 18, 2019
Lieberman’s gamble pays off, as veteran politician becomes kingmaker of Israeli election…
Spain: 2 die in crash of small military training plane
September 18, 2019
Spain’s air force says that a student pilot and her instructor have both died when their plane crashed into the Mediterranean Sea…
Spain leader asks for bigger Socialist win to break deadlock
September 18, 2019
Spain’s acting prime minister is asking voters for an even bigger victory for his Socialist party after his failure to form a government triggered new elections in November…
Iran warns U.S. of ‘broad’ retaliation in case of any attack
September 18, 2019
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is headed to Saudi Arabia to discuss the brewing crisis.…
In Canada’s election, running against Trump is good politics
September 18, 2019
The U.S. president, who has called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” could be a factor in the Oct. 21 vote.…
Israel’s two main parties locked in dead heat as negotiations begin for new government
September 18, 2019
The second election in five months has failed to produce conclusive results.…
A panda is the mascot for the 2020 Beijing Winter Olympics
September 18, 2019
A smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing…
Oil price drops further on hope for recovery of Saudi output
September 18, 2019
The price of oil is falling back further after the Saudi government said half of production that was knocked out by an attack over the weekend had already had been restored…
State-run news agency says Iran sends warning to US that any action against Tehran ‘will face an immediate answer’
September 18, 2019
State-run news agency says Iran sends warning to US that any action against Tehran ‘will face an immediate answer’…
Sri Lankan doctors strike over salary ‘injustice’
September 18, 2019
Doctors at state-run hospitals across Sri Lanka are staging a strike, demanding that the government resolve what they say is a salary “injustice”…
Sudan’s new PM arrives in Egypt to meet with el-Sissi
September 18, 2019
Sudan’s newly appointed prime minister has arrived in Egypt, in the first leg of his tour that will take him to France before heading to the UN General Assembly…
Prosecutors urge Russian protester be freed as support rises
September 18, 2019
Russian prosecutors are asking to release a jailed protester facing years in prison for assaulting police following a public campaign in support of anti-government activists…
Filipino coast guard men convicted in Taiwan fisherman death
September 18, 2019
A Philippine court has found eight Filipino coast guard personnel guilty of conspiring to shoot and kill a Taiwanese fisherman in a 2013 incident at sea that strained the ties of the Asian neighbors…
UK envoy tips trade deal with Australia months after Brexit
September 18, 2019
Britain’s top trade envoy says she expects to strike a free trade deal with Australia within months of leaving the European Union…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Saudi Arabia should see attack on oil facilities as a warning to end its Yemen war
September 18, 2019
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Saudi Arabia should see attack on oil facilities as a warning to end its Yemen war…
Nepal’s sexual minorities say progress in rights has stalled
September 18, 2019
Nepal seized the lead in equal rights for sexual minorities in South Asia with a new constitution that forbids all discrimination based on sexual orientation, but activists say progress has stalled…
U.S. politicians embrace Hong Kong’s struggle, raising the stakes for China
September 18, 2019
Lawmakers in Congress see Hong Kong’s protesters at the heart of a global battle between democracy and dictatorship.…
Chinese-born Australian lawmaker fights election challenge
September 18, 2019
Lawyers for the first Chinese-born lawmaker to be appointed to Australia’s Parliament and for a senior government minister have appeared in a court to fight challenges to their elections over misleading Chinese-language campaign signs…
Saudi Arabia says it is joining U.S.-led coalition to secure Mideast waterways after attacks on oil facilities
September 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia says it is joining U.S.-led coalition to secure Mideast waterways after attacks on oil facilities…
Survivors on Bahamas island mark time as officials lay plans
September 18, 2019
A new community of survivors is emerging on Abaco island nearly three weeks after Hurricane Dorian blasted through the northern Bahamas, killing at least 50 people as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record…
Amazon tribe in Brazil patrols territory, braces for fight
September 18, 2019
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, there is talk of a looming conflict over land as the Tembe indigenous group patrol the forest bracing for run-ins with illegal loggers…
Pompeo making spur-of-the-moment trip to Mideast as Iran rules out talks
September 18, 2019
The secretary of state will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates amid concerns that rising tensions could spiral into a military conflict.…
US, Venezuela opposition majority renew support for Guaidó
September 18, 2019
Venezuela’s opposition-led congress has again thrown its support behind Juan Guaidó, saying he’ll serve as the crisis-wracked nation’s interim president until they’ve ended Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power…
Israeli election leaves both major parties well short of a majority
September 18, 2019
Exit polls show Netanyahu tied or slightly trailing his main rival and his fate uncertain.…
The Latest: Netanyahu says he’ll seek ‘Zionist’ government
September 18, 2019
After an apparent election setback, Israel’s prime minister says he will seek the formation of a new ‘Zionist’ government that excludes Arab parties…
Coral gardeners bring back Jamaica’s reefs, piece by piece
September 18, 2019
After a series of disasters in the 1980s and 1990s, Jamaica lost 85% of its once-bountiful coral reefs and its fish population plummeted. But today, the corals and tropical fish are slowly reappearing thanks to some careful interventions.…
Israel’s Netanyahu vows to seek ‘Zionist’ government without Arab parties
September 18, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu vows to seek ‘Zionist’ government without Arab parties…
The Latest: Netanyahu challenger: Too soon to call victory
September 17, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief challenger, Benny Gantz, says it is too early to declare a victory in national elections…
Gamble pays off for Lieberman, who becomes Israeli kingmaker
September 17, 2019
Lieberman’s gamble pays off, as veteran politician becomes kingmaker of Israeli election…
Bachelet denied campaign took money from Brazil OAS company
September 17, 2019
Chile’s former president and current UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is denying accusations by a former businessman involved in a massive corruption scandal roiling Brazil…
Trump strains to balance diplomacy, military threat to Iran
September 17, 2019
The Trump administration is trying to balance diplomacy with fresh talk of military action in response to the attack on the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry…
Israel’s Netanyahu appears to suffer setback in exit polls
September 17, 2019
In an apparent setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, exit polls show the Israeli leader has fallen short of securing a parliamentary majority with his hard-line allies.…
US, Venezuela opposition majority renew support for Guaidó
September 17, 2019
Venezuela’s opposition-led congress has again thrown its support behind Juan Guaidó, saying he’ll serve as the crisis-wracked nation’s interim president until they’ve ended Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power…
5 rights groups urge UN chief to condemn China over Muslims
September 17, 2019
Five human rights organizations are urging U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to condemn the Chinese government’s detention of more than a million Muslims in the Xinjiang region and call for the immediate closure of government detention camps…
Vatican seeks to indict two priests in abuse case within its walls
September 17, 2019
The case concerns the alleged abuse of an altar boy at a youth seminary steps away from St. Peter’s Basilica.…
Mexico asks French auctioneers to halt sale of artifacts
September 17, 2019
The Mexican government is asking a French auction house to halt the planned sale of a collection of about 120 pre-Hispanic artifacts, saying some are fakes and others should be returned to Mexico…
Israeli election kingmaker Avigdor Lieberman calls for unity government with Blue and White, Likud parties
September 17, 2019
Israeli election kingmaker Avigdor Lieberman calls for unity government with Blue and White, Likud parties…
AP Photos: Saving Jamaica’s coral, an undersea labor of love
September 17, 2019
The tropical turquoise waters near the coast of Jamaica are beautiful and inviting, but they disguise the devastation that lurks beneath…
Saudi Arabia says oil output will return to pre-attack levels in weeks; crude prices plunge 6%
September 17, 2019
The kingdom says it has recovered 50 percent of its lost crude output and that it will be fully operational by the end of September.…
Taliban suicide bombers strike Kabul and rally for Afghan president, killing at least 48
September 17, 2019
Tuesday was the deadliest day for civilians in Afghanistan since U.S.-Taliban peace talks collapsed.…
Political outsiders head for runoff in Tunisian presidential vote, upsetting establishment
September 17, 2019
A once-obscure law professor and a jailed media tycoon lead a crowded field, with all of the votes counted from Sunday’s election.…
The Latest: Official says at least 22 killed in Kabul attack
September 17, 2019
An Afghan official says at least 22 people including six military personnel have been killed in that suicide attack in the capital Kabul…
