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German, US military police oversee boy's rescue from shaft

Police say they have rescued a 17-month-old boy three hours after he fell into a three-meter (nearly 10-foot) shaft in ...

Italian shipping firm fined $4M in US waste oil dumping case

An Italian shipping company admitted in the U.S. to dumping oily waste and other pollutants at sea rather than paying to ...

US airstrike kills top IS group leader in northern Somalia

A United States airstrike killed a senior leader of the extremist rebels of the Islamic State in Somalia group involved in ...

The Latest: Quito arrest part of Assange probe

The Latest on the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London (all times local): 5 a.m. Friends of a Swedish ...

The Latest: Australia opposed to death penalty for Assange

The Latest on the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London (all times local): 4:30 a.m. Foreign Minister Marise ...

Virgin Orbit satellite-launching plane to take off from Guam

A company owned by British billionaire Richard Branson is picking Guam as a site for its airplane-launched satellite service.

US revokes visa for International Court prosecutor Bensouda

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Friday that her U.S. visa has been revoked, in what appears to a ...

US stops F-35 fighter jet parts delivery to Turkey

After months of warnings, the United States has stopped delivery of F-35 fighter jet parts to Turkey in retaliation for ...

NATO chief plays down divisions as allies mark anniversary

The United States and its allies are stepping up cooperation in response to Russian aggression, NATO Secretary-General Jens ...

S. Korea starts search for war remains, separate from North

South Korea's military began searching for Korean War remains at the heavily armed inter-Korean border on Monday after North ...

Senior military adviser faulted, then reinstated

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday he reinstated his top enlisted adviser after an investigation found ...

India says it successfully test-fires anti-satellite weapon

India successfully test-fired an anti-satellite weapon Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an unexpected ...

Correction: Mozambique-Cyclone-The Latest story

In a story March 26 about (topic), The Associated Press reported erroneously that the U.S. military will be the lead ...

The Latest: Israeli aircraft bomb Hamas militant targets

The Latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (all times local): 11:10 p.m. Palestinian witnesses say Israeli aircraft are ...

The Latest: Israel hits Gaza Strip targets after rocket fire

The Latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (all times local): 4:30 a.m. Tuesday Israeli forces were continuing early ...

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New push for justice after 4 Dutch journalists slain in 1982

It was 1982, the height of the civil war in El Salvador. Four Dutch TV journalists had linked up with leftist rebels near the ...

UN makes urgent appeal to help victims of Mozambique cyclone

The United Nations is making an emergency appeal for $282 million for the next three months to help Mozambique start ...

US testing new rapid-deployment strategy in Europe

More than 300 U.S. soldiers arrived Thursday in Germany from their base in Texas in the first test of a new American strategy ...

Court: Germany must press US over Yemen drone strikes

A court in Germany ruled Tuesday that the government has partial responsibility to ensure U.S. drone strikes controlled with ...

US Air Force general picked to lead allied forces in Europe

The Pentagon says President Donald Trump has nominated the top U.S. Air Force general in Europe to be the next Supreme Allied ...