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Unidentified assailants kill well-known cleric in Yemen

Yemeni officials say unidentified armed men have killed a Muslim preacher in the southern city of Aden, base of Yemen's ...

Salva Kiir, Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopia has 'no option' but multiparty democracy, PM says

Ethiopia has "no option" but to pursue multi-party democracy, the reformist new prime minister said Sunday, again shaking up ...

Poland's parliament OKs tighter grip on judicial branch

Poland's parliament voted Friday to approve legislation that will make it easier for the ruling party to appoint the ...

Donald Trump

The Latest: Mulvaney defends Trump's Fed comments

The Latest on rising trade tensions following comments by President Donald Trump (all times local): _____ 11:50 a.m.

Merkel: German govt is solid despite fight over migration

Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged Friday that a bitter fight over migrant policy hurt Germans' confidence in her ...

Donald Trump

The Latest: Trump invites Putin to Washington in the fall

The Latest on President Donald Trump and Russia (all times local): 7:55 p.m. President Donald Trump has invited Russian ...

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin

Round 2 for Trump-Putin: A fall invite amid summit mop-up

Unbowed by swirling criticism of his summit encounter with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump swiftly invited the Russian ...

Al-Qaida suspect linked to cartoonist plot to plead guilty

An al-Qaida suspect linked to a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist intends to plead guilty to terrorism charges in ...

Spain: Judge drops extradition bids for 6 Catalan fugitives

A Spanish Supreme Court judge on Thursday dropped extradition requests for six politicians wanted on rebellion charges for ...

EU refers Hungarian asylum policies to European court

Hungary has been referred to the European Union's highest court for perceived failings to comply with the bloc's asylum rules ...

Top German court rejects bid to block gas pipeline

Germany's highest court has rejected a bid by an environmentalist group to block construction of the planned Nord Stream 2 ...

Donald Trump

White House, State at odds over Putin's interview proposal

The White House and the State Department are at odds over Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to allow the U.S.

Donald Trump, Melania Trump

The Latest: Trump says he told Putin to end election hacking

The Latest on continuing reaction to President Donald Trump's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin (all times local): 5:25 p.m

Maria Butina

Tale of sex, deception emerges about suspected Russian agent

A 29-year-old gun-rights activist suspected of being a covert Russian agent was likely in contact with Kremlin operatives ...

Donald Trump, Patrick Shanahan

Trump talks tougher, now says he warned Putin on meddling

President Donald Trump spent a second day Wednesday managing the political fallout from his widely criticized meeting with ...

UK extremist convicted of plotting to kill prime minister

An extremist loyal to the Islamic State group has been found guilty of plotting to kill the British prime minister.

A look at some of the EU's big fights with multinationals

The European Union has fined Google $5 billion for allegedly abusing its dominant position in mobile phone operating systems.

Romania's top court OKs residency rights for same-sex couple

Romania's top court on Wednesday ruled that a gay Romanian-American couple is entitled to the same residency rights as other ...

Rock icon Cliff Richard wins UK High Court privacy case

British rock icon Cliff Richard was awarded 210,000 pounds ($273,000) in damages Wednesday after winning a privacy lawsuit ...

German court rejects challenges to broadcasting fee system

Germany's highest court has rejected complaints against a fee paid by all households to finance the country's public ...