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US returns 3 war bells seized from Philippines a century ago
December 11, 2018 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Three church bells seized by American troops as war trophies more than a century ago were returned to the Philippines on Tuesday in a move long demanded by Filipino... more »»
Suicide bomber kills 4 security forces near Afghan capital
December 11, 2018 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says a suicide car bomber has struck a security convoy on the outskirts of Kabul, killing four security forces. more »»
New Zealand law to make medical marijuana widely available
December 11, 2018 WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government on Tuesday passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients over time. more »»
The Latest: Theresa May postpones vote on Brexit deal
December 11, 2018 BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 7:20 p.m. European Union official Donald Tusk says the bloc won't renegotiate the Brexit deal with the U.K. more »»
China ups pressure as tech exec's hearing goes into Tuesday
December 11, 2018 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A jailed Chinese technology executive will have to wait at least one more day to see if she will be released on bail in a case that has raised U.S. more »»
The Latest: Macron promises tax relief for workers, retirees
December 11, 2018 PARIS (AP) — The Latest on anti-government protests in France (all times local): 8:30 p.m. more »»
China ups pressure as bail hearing resumes for top tech exec
December 10, 2018 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A jailed Chinese technology executive waited Monday to see if she'd get released on bail in a case that has raised U.. more »»
Macron vows tax cuts, pay rise; will France's anger subside?
December 10, 2018 PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron tried to reassert control over a nation wracked by increasingly violent protests with offers of tax relief for struggling workers and pensioners — an... more »»
UN: 20 million Yemenis are hungry, 250,000 face catastrophe
December 10, 2018 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Twenty million people in war-torn Yemen are hungry — a staggering 70 percent of the population and a 15 percent increase from last year — and for the first time 250,000 are... more »»
Nobel Peace winners urge global action vs. sexual violence
December 10, 2018 STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Congolese doctor who shares this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war called Monday for strong international... more »»
Yemen's warring sides negotiating truce for key port Hodeida
December 10, 2018 CAIRO (AP) — Delegations from Yemen's warring sides discussed expanding a shaky truce in the key port city of Hodeida on Monday, however neither side appeared ready to agree on initial draft... more »»
Brexit deal in turmoil as May postpones Parliament vote
December 10, 2018 LONDON (AP) — Facing almost certain defeat, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal, saying she would go back to European Union leaders to... more »»
Protesters disrupt US fossil fuel event at UN climate talks
December 10, 2018 KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Protesters disrupted a U.. more »»
China pressures US, Canada ahead of Huawei hearing
December 10, 2018 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — China raised the pressure on the United States and Canada as a bail hearing resumed Monday for a top Chinese technology executive in a case that has fueled U.S. more »»
The Latest: Catholic pilgrims bear climate change warning
December 10, 2018 KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — The Latest on climate talks taking place in Poland (all times local): 6:35 p.m. A dozen Roman Catholic pilgrims have arrived at an ongoing U.N. more »»
Russia sends 2 nuclear-capable bombers to Venezuela
December 10, 2018 MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers arrived in Venezuela on Monday, a deployment that comes amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions. more »»
Macron vows tax relief, urges calm in bid to quell protests
December 10, 2018 PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence Monday on the exceptional protests shaking France and his presidency, promising broad tax relief for struggling workers and pensioners —... more »»
Italy: Teen, club owners investigated in fatal stampede
December 10, 2018 ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors said Monday they have placed eight people, including one minor, under investigation in connection with a stampede at a packed nightclub that killed six people, fiv... more »»
The Latest: Macron takes responsibility for citizens' anger
December 10, 2018 PARIS (AP) — The Latest on anti-government protests in France (all times local): 8:30 p.m. more »»
The Latest: Red Cross: Migrant policy mustn't add suffering
December 10, 2018 MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The Latest on the U.N. migration conference (all times local): 8:40 p.m. more »» |
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