50 Shades of Neustadt? Germans’ bondage prompts false alarm
April 26, 2018
German police say they rushed to an apartment in the southwestern town of Neustadt after receiving a call about suspected domestic abuse — only to barge in on a voluntary…
50 Shades of Neustadt? Germans’ bondage prompts false alarm
April 26, 2018
German police say they rushed to an apartment in the southwestern town of Neustadt after receiving a call about suspected domestic abuse — only to barge in on a voluntary…
Poland criticizes US claim that Polish law glorifies Nazism
April 26, 2018
Poland’s government is criticizing the claim of a U.S. congressman that a new Polish law glorifies Nazi collaborators and denies the Holocaust.…
Poland criticizes US claim that Polish law glorifies Nazism
April 26, 2018
Poland’s government is criticizing the claim of a U.S. congressman that a new Polish law glorifies Nazi collaborators and denies the Holocaust.…
Israel will strike Tehran if attacks Tel Aviv, minister says
April 26, 2018
Israel’s defense minister says in an interview with an Arabic news site that his country will strike back if attacked by archenemy Iran.…
Israel will strike Tehran if attacks Tel Aviv, minister says
April 26, 2018
Israel’s defense minister says in an interview with an Arabic news site that his country will strike back if attacked by archenemy Iran.…
Kim Jong Un walks south to meet his rival: Can they deal?
April 26, 2018
There will be plenty to gawk at Friday when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks south across the world’s most heavily armed border and stands face-to-face with South Korean…
Rwandans shocked by discovery of genocide-era mass graves
April 26, 2018
Rwandan authorities have discovered mass graves they say could contain more than 2,000 bodies nearly a quarter-century after the country’s genocide.…
Rwandans shocked by discovery of genocide-era mass graves
April 26, 2018
Rwandan authorities have discovered mass graves they say could contain more than 2,000 bodies nearly a quarter-century after the country’s genocide.…
Armenian parliament backs holding vote on new PM next week
April 26, 2018
The Armenian parliament on Thursday called for an extraordinary session next week to vote for a new prime minister after the country was plunged into a political crisis with the…
Alfie Evans update: Parents to meet with doctors to ask if they can take their ailing son home
April 26, 2018
His parents want to keep their 23-month-old son on life support. A judge denied their appeal on Wednesday.…
Death toll from fire at Indonesian oil well rises to 21
April 26, 2018
The death toll from a fire at an unregulated oil well in Indonesia’s Aceh province rose to 21 on Thursday following the deaths of three more victims, officials said.…
British-Iranian professor held by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
April 26, 2018
A British-Iranian university professor who actively campaigns against military action targeting his homeland has been detained in Iran by the country’s hard-line Revolutionary Guard, a semi-official Iranian news agency reported…
Alfie Evans’ parents to meet doctors in bid to take him home
April 26, 2018
The father of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans said Thursday that he plans to meet doctors to discuss taking his son home from a British hospital.…
Bahrain king commutes 4 death sentences to life in prison
April 26, 2018
Bahrain’s king has commuted four death sentences handed down by a military tribunal in the island kingdom, which included three civilians and one soldier.…
Prosecutor demand life in Stockholm truck attack
April 26, 2018
A Swedish prosecutor on Thursday demanded life in jail for an Uzbek man who has confessed to ramming a stolen truck into a crowd in Stockholm last year, killing five…
Cambodia wants Thailand to hand over opposition figure
April 26, 2018
A spokesman for the Cambodian government says it intends to seek the extradition from Thailand of the head of a shadowy anti-government organization who was convicted in absentia on terrorism…
He was linked to war crimes. Now he’s Colombia’s ambassador in Seoul.
April 26, 2018
The case of Juan Pablo Rodríguez Barragán raises questions about diplomatic immunity and international justice.…
Kim Jong Un wants you to know that he’s a totally reasonable global leader
April 26, 2018
The North Korean leader will be presenting himself as a statesman at the inter-Korean summit.…
The 7 times Macron sounded a lot like Obama during his speech to Congress
April 26, 2018
From climate change to the Iran deal to the course of history, Obama’s and Macron’s remarks bear striking similarities.…
Geologists say N. Korea’s nuclear test site likely collapsed
April 26, 2018
Research by Chinese geologists suggests that the mountain above North Korea’s main nuclear test site has likely collapsed, rendering it unsafe for further testing and requiring that it be monitored…
Pakistan says Indian fire kills 2 villagers in Kashmir
April 26, 2018
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says Indian troops have fired across the frontier between the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region, killing two civilians and wounding two others.…
Mission accomplished? Macron shines in US, troubled at home
April 26, 2018
France’s Emmanuel Macron left Washington looking like a superstar — whether or not he changed President Donald Trump’s mind on staying in Syria, how to contain Iran or anything at…
Ethiopia raises cry for Britain to return ‘looted’ artifacts
April 26, 2018
The hair of a long-dead emperor and an intricate golden crown are among the artifacts Ethiopia’s government is demanding to be returned from British government institutions and private collections, as…
Europe wants to crack down on fake news. But one person’s fake news is another’s democratic dissent.
April 26, 2018
The E.U. will unveil new plans to fight disinformation, even as other efforts have come under fire.…
Train hits school van at India crossing, killing 12 children
April 26, 2018
A train crashed into a school van at an ungated railroad crossing in northern India on Thursday, killing 12 children, police said. The van driver, who ignored a guard’s signal…
Human Rights body scolds Cyprus police over ill-treatment
April 26, 2018
Europe’s top human rights body says Cyprus police must effectively address incidents of physical abuse against detainees amid “credible allegations” that officers, slapped, punched and kicked people in custody, including…
China’s Air Force holds training flights around rival Taiwan
April 26, 2018
China’s Air Force says it is conducting training flights around the self-governing island of Taiwan that mark an “historical shift” in its combat ability.…
Brazil debates da Silva jailing impact on presidential race
April 26, 2018
With former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva behind bars, the people of Latin America’s largest nation are pondering how October’s presidential election will be affected by the jailing…
Asian markets mixed as investors consider latest earnings
April 26, 2018
Asian share benchmarks were mixed on Thursday as investors digested the latest quarterly corporate earnings.…
After hugging Trump, Macron tears down Trumpism
April 26, 2018
“You can play with anger and fear for a time, but they do not construct anything.”…
A look at the two leaders in the inter-Korean summit talks
April 26, 2018
Both protagonists at Friday’s inter-Korean summit speak the same language and share the same ancestral roots and cultural background. But North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the third generation of…
US envoy in Australia says Adm. Harris is needed in Seoul
April 26, 2018
The acting U.S. ambassador to Australia said on Thursday the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, Adm. Harry Harris, is the best envoy to represent the United States in…
The Latest: Taxi driver in ‘caravan’ fears El Salvador gangs
April 26, 2018
The Latest on the arrival at the Mexico-U.S. border of busloads of Central American immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. (all times local):…
Central American asylum seeking caravan reaches US border
April 26, 2018
About 130 Central Americans, mostly women and children, have arrived at the U.S. border with Mexico in a “caravan” of asylum-seeking immigrants that has drawn the fury of President Donald…
Korean leaders seek to control optics at historic summit
April 26, 2018
Kim Jong Un will be in uncharted territory when the third-generation autocrat crosses into the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone separating the rival Koreas on Friday, possibly on foot,…
ConocoPhillips wins $2 billion arbitration against Venezuela
April 26, 2018
ConocoPhillips said Wednesday that it won a $2 billion arbitration award against Venezuela’s state oil company, compounding the financial woes of the socialist-run nation as it struggles to feed its…
Rival Koreas’ leaders face high stakes at historic summit
April 26, 2018
It may lack the punch of President Donald Trump’s vow to unleash “fire and fury” and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s “nuclear button” boasts, but the stakes will be…
Turkish court sentences 14 journalists and newspaper employees to prison
April 26, 2018
The case has focused attention on the erosion of press freedoms in Turkey. Lawyers said the Cumhuriyet journalists will appeal. …
In France, skepticism over the Trump-Macron bromance
April 26, 2018
As photos of the two leaders’ hands-on relationship spread, those who oppose French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to engage with President Trump saw a child following his father on the…
Central American asylum seeking caravan reaches US border
April 26, 2018
About 130 Central Americans, mostly women and children, have arrived at the U.S. border with Mexico in a “caravan” of asylum-seeking immigrants that has drawn the fury of President Donald…
For Trump lookalike, crops mean more than social media fame
April 26, 2018
A woman in Spain has found unexpected fame on social media after many found she bore a striking resemblance to U.S. President Donald Trump.…
The Latest: Red Cross flooded by missing requests in Syrian
April 26, 2018
The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local):…
Red Cross says it’s flooded by missing requests for Syrians
April 26, 2018
The International Committee of the Red Cross has been “flooded” with about 13,000 requests in the last six months from Syrians looking for missing family members, its president said Wednesday.…
Spain: 2 linked with late Venezuelan president detained
April 26, 2018
Spanish authorities acknowledged on Wednesday that a married couple with links to Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chavez has been arrested in a case of suspected corruption in their home country.…
Sessions says Trump has power to pardon anyone without consulting the Justice Dept.
April 26, 2018
The attorney general also said he has confidence in his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, who’s come under attack from the president.…
French President Macron charms both parties in an impassioned speech to Congress
April 26, 2018
Amid frequent standing ovations, Macron recalls the long history of U.S.-French relations and shared values. But he warned that ‘what we cherish is at stake.’…
A U.S. diplomat killed a motorcyclist while driving in Pakistan, and it’s adding to bilateral tensions
April 26, 2018
Pakistan has barred the diplomat, a U.S. military attache, from leaving the country. The incident recalled the 2011 controversy over a CIA contractor who shot and killed two men in…