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January 14, 2021

Lawyer, others arrested by Hong Kong national security unit

Hong Kong police on Thursday said they arrested 11 people on suspicion of assisting offenders who are believed to be the 12 ...

January 14, 2021

Olympian Keller charged with taking part in US Capitol riot

Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Klete Keller was charged Wednesday with participating in a deadly riot at the U.S.

January 13, 2021

Belgian judge asked to investigate death of young Black man

Belgian prosecutors have requested the appointment of an investigative judge following the death of a 23-year-old Black man ...

January 13, 2021

AP PHOTOS: Tunisia revolution victims plea for recognition

Some lost a leg, some gaze out from permanently scarred faces, others live forever bound to a wheelchair. All these men were ...

January 13, 2021

AP PHOTOS: Tunisian revolution's victims plea for help

Some lost a leg, some gaze out from permanently scarred faces, others live forever bound to a wheelchair. All these men were ...

January 13, 2021

US prosecutors weighing sedition charges in riot

Federal prosecutors are looking at bringing “significant” cases involving possible sedition and conspiracy charges in last ...

January 12, 2021

Trump takes no responsibility for riot

Donald Trump on Tuesday took no responsibility for his part in fomenting a violent insurrection last week, despite his ...

January 12, 2021

Trump takes no responsibility for Capitol attack

President Donald Trump is taking no responsibility for his role in fomenting a violent insurrection at the U.S.

January 12, 2021

The Latest: No public access to Capitol grounds Jan. 20

The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local): 9:30 p.m.

January 11, 2021

Fla. man seen with lectern in Capitol riot jailed

A Florida man accused of making off with Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern during the choas of an insurrection ...

January 11, 2021

Belarus leader defends hosting hockey worlds, ridicules US

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko defended his country’s ability to host the ice hockey world championship on Monday by ...

January 11, 2021

Capitol police were overrun, little defense against rioters

Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing on ...

January 11, 2021

Analysis: A GOP reckoning after turning blind eye to Trump

At the heart of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was a lie, one that was allowed to fester and flourish by many ...

January 11, 2021

AP Top Stories January 11 A

Here's the latest for Monday January 11th: Pelosi says Trump impeachment moving forward; More arrests following US Capitol ...

January 11, 2021

Lawmakers who voted against Biden are denounced back home

Republican members of Congress who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory, even after a mob broke into the ...

January 10, 2021

Pope prays for US, asks for peace amid Capitol riot

Pope Francis on Sunday said he was praying for those who died in the U.S. Capitol rioting and appealed for calm to prevail ...

January 10, 2021

In wake of Capitol riot, Americans struggle for answers

This past week, Americans watched as the hallowed chambers of the Capitol were overrun and defiled, not by some foreign enemy ...

January 10, 2021

Protesters detained for criticizing Kazakhstan's vote

Dozens of people protesting Kazakhstan’s opposition-free election were detained in the country’s capital and in its principal ...

January 10, 2021

Voters in Kyrgyzstan cast ballots in early presidential vote

Voters in Kyrgyzstan cast ballots Sunday in an early presidential election that will also determine how much power the next ...

January 10, 2021

EXPLAINER: Who has been charged in the deadly Capitol riot?

Dozens of people have already been arrested and prosecutors across the U.S. have vowed to bring to justice those who stormed ...