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Doctor gets life term in Hong Kong over yoga ball killings
September 20, 2018 HONG KONG (AP) — An anesthesiologist convicted of killing his wife and daughter by placing a yoga ball that leaked carbon monoxide in their car has been sentenced to life in prison in Hong Kong. more »»
Politics, pride in leaders trip to 'sacred' N. Korea volcano
September 20, 2018 PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — There is no more sacred place in North Korea than Mount Paektu — and getting South Korean President Moon Jae-in to such a spot is a propaganda coup unlike any other. more »»
Ex-PM Najib Razak faces new corruption charges in Malaysia
September 20, 2018 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's detained former Prime Minister Najib Razak will face at least two dozen fresh charges of abuse of power and money laundering over the multimillion-dollar... more »»
Rains set off landslide, burying several in mid-Philippines
September 20, 2018 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A landslide set off by heavy rains buried homes under part of a mountainside in the central Philippines on Thursday, and several people are feared buried, including two... more »»
Officials say 15-year-old boy killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
September 20, 2018 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's Health Ministry says a 15-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli army fire during a protest near the perimeter fence with Israel. more »»
Kim, Moon head to North Korea's sacred volcano on final day
September 20, 2018 PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — The two Korean leaders took to the road for the final day of their summit Thursday, heading to a beautiful volcano considered sacred in the North and used in its... more »»
The Latest: Stone marker has wrong dates for Moon's visit
September 20, 2018 PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — The Latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (all times local): 10:00 a.m. more »»
Pakistan's ex-PM Sharif freed after court suspends sentence
September 20, 2018 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law were released from prison Wednesday after a court suspended their sentences and granted them bail... more »»
Koreas summit kick-starts stalled nuclear talks with US
September 19, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — A better-than-expected outcome of the summit between the two Koreas immediately kick-started stalled negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang, boosting President Donald... more »»
Russia to study Israeli data related to downed plane
September 19, 2018 MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Israel's offer to share detailed information on the Israeli airstrike in Syria that triggered fire by Syrian forces which downed a... more »»
U2's Bono says pope's "aghast" about church sex abuse
September 19, 2018 VATICAN CITY (AP) — U2 frontman Bono has described Pope Francis as being "aghast" about sex abuse in the Catholic Church. more »»
With a calmer Syria, Hezbollah may reduce its fighters there
September 19, 2018 BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militia said Wednesday his group may reduce the number of its fighters in Syria because of an easing of the conflict, particularly after a recent... more »»
Somali officials: Airstrike kills or hurts several al-Shabab
September 19, 2018 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Several senior officials with the al-Shabab extremist group have been killed or wounded in an airstrike in southern Somalia, Somali intelligence officials said Wednesday,... more »»
Britain appeals for EU Brexit compromise over Irish border
September 19, 2018 SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday appealed to the European Union to soften its stance in Brexit negotiations, saying that only her government has a workable... more »»
EU and UK demand Brexit compromise over Irish border
September 19, 2018 SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — The European Union and Britain clashed Wednesday over the biggest obstacle to concluding Brexit talks, with both sides urging the other to compromise just weeks before... more »»
US tags Iran anew as top terror sponsor, global attacks fall
September 19, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran remains the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, the Trump administration said Wednesday in an annual report that also highlighted another drop in terrorist attacks... more »»
Pakistan's ex-PM Sharif freed after court suspends sentence
September 19, 2018 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law were released from prison Wednesday after a court suspended their sentences and granted them bail... more »»
At least 27 dead after boat capsizes on river in Congo
September 19, 2018 KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official says at least 27 people are dead after a passenger boat capsized along Congo's Mongala River in the country's north. more »»
Putin says Russia perfected weapons based on Syria campaign
September 19, 2018 MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the military's combat experience gained in Syria has helped develop new weapons systems. more »»
EU chief says key parts of UK Brexit offer not good enough
September 19, 2018 SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — European Council President Donald Tusk warned Britain on Wednesday that key parts of its offer to conclude Brexit talks are not satisfactory and must be revised, just six... more »» |
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