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Turkey: 6 Kurdish militants killed in drone attack
July 20, 2017 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials say that Turkish security forces have used an armed drone to locate and kill six Kurdish militants who allegedly were responsible for kidnapping and killing a... more »»
UK royals make pretzels, visit German cancer research center
July 20, 2017 HEIDELBERG, Germany (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined a rowing regatta, visited a cancer research center and made pretzels in the university city of Heidelberg on the second day of... more »»
Czech minister: EU military role in Libya to reduce migrants
July 20, 2017 VIENNA (AP) — The Czech Republic's foreign minister has suggested that the European Union consider a military engagement in Libya to reduce the flow of migrants arriving by boat from there to... more »»
France's Macron visits air force base amid military crisis
July 20, 2017 PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron promised an "unprecedented" hike in defense spending next year and vowed to safeguard the country's nuclear deterrent, as he tries to show his... more »»
EU, UK tiptoeing forward in vital Brexit divorce talks
July 20, 2017 BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain and a frustrated European Union hesitantly edged forward during their first full divorce negotiation session this week, though it became clear Thursday that one of the... more »»
Lawyer: Russian programmer sought by US is political victim
July 20, 2017 MADRID (AP) — The lawyer defending a Russian computer programmer arrested in Spain says flaws in the extradition request by the United States signal a political motivation behind the prosecution. more »»
The Latest: Europe rights body condemns activists' arrests
July 20, 2017 ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on relations between Turkey and Germany (all times local): 3:50 p.m. more »»
Court convicts more than 40 in Rome corruption trial
July 20, 2017 ROME (AP) — A Rome court on Thursday convicted dozens of defendants in a wide-ranging corruption trial that revealed a system of kickbacks and intimidation to gain control of city contracts, but... more »»
Israel and Palestinians dig in over Jerusalem site security
July 20, 2017 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis and Palestinians dug in over new security measures at a contested Jerusalem shrine after a deadly attack there, as international efforts were underway to try and stave... more »»
Germany cautions citizens on Turkey after activist jailed
July 20, 2017 BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Thursday told all citizens traveling to Turkey to exercise caution following the jailing of a human rights activist, which the foreign minister said shows that "every... more »»
Some 250 residents join US-trained security force for Raqqa
July 20, 2017 AIN ISSA, Syria (AP) — Some 250 residents of Syria's Raqqa province Thursday became the latest batch to graduate from a brief U.S. more »»
Turkey's premier: 'Pointless' to revive failed Cyprus talks
July 20, 2017 NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey's prime minister on Thursday appeared to shut the door on reviving efforts to reunify ethnically divided Cyprus anytime soon after high-level talks earlier this mont... more »»
For 1st time, over half of people with HIV taking AIDS drugs
July 20, 2017 LONDON (AP) — For the first time in the global AIDS epidemic that has spanned four decades and killed 35 million people, more than half of all those infected with HIV are on drugs to treat the... more »»
Duterte flies to besieged city, warns of other attacks
July 20, 2017 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president flew for the first time Thursday to a besieged southern city to cheer troops who have been trying to quell a nearly two-month uprising by... more »»
OJ Simpson making case for his freedom on live TV
July 20, 2017 LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — Former football star and convicted felon O.J. Simpson will command the world's attention once again Thursday when he pleads for his freedom on live TV. more »»
OJ Simpson drawing world attention during plea for freedom
July 20, 2017 LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — Former football star and convicted felon O.J. Simpson will command the world's attention once again Thursday when he pleads for his freedom on live TV. more »»
Russian protester sentenced for throwing brick at policeman
July 20, 2017 MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has sentenced a protester to 2 ½ years in prison for throwing a brick at a riot policeman during an opposition rally earlier this year. more »»
Year after reporter killed in Ukraine, no progress in probe
July 20, 2017 KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — After renowned journalist Pavel Sheremet was killed in a car bombing in central Kiev last year, Ukraine's president promised all-out efforts to solve the case. more »»
Philippines: Leadership of Marawi attackers largely intact
July 20, 2017 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president says the leadership of the Islamic State-linked militants who have laid siege to a southern city remains largely intact despite nearly two... more »» |
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