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September 26, 2017

Trump, Spain's prime minister meet before secession vote

President Donald Trump is welcoming Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (mah-ree-AH'-noh rah-HOY') to the White House days ...

September 26, 2017

Poland's leaders visit military drills with NATO troops

Poland's president and defense minister are visiting Polish and other NATO troops as they perform major defense exercises.

September 26, 2017

Ex-rebel Serb commander sentenced to 15 years in Croatia

A Croatian court on Tuesday sentenced a former Serb paramilitary commander and Australian citizen to 15 years in prison for ...

September 26, 2017

Stone says 'no evidence' he involved in Russia interference

Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone says there is "not one shred of evidence" that he was involved with Russian ...

September 26, 2017

Catalan police ordered to crack down on disputed ballot

Spain's government has ordered Catalonia's regional police force to identify officials at local schools and other civic ...

September 26, 2017

Prominent German nationalist figure Petry to leave party

One of the most prominent figures in the nationalist Alternative for Germany said Tuesday she plans to leave the party, even ...

September 26, 2017

Polish PM: we want to raise WWII reparations with Germany

Poland's prime minister says her government intends to raise the issue of reparations for World War II damage, even though ...

September 26, 2017

Ryan 'Frustrated' with Senate Health Care Holdup

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said he and other GOP Congress members are "frustrated" with the Senate's inability to make ...

September 26, 2017

AP Newsbreak: Saudis threaten fallout if Yemen probe passes

Saudi Arabia has threatened other countries over a proposed resolution at the U.N.'s main human rights body, saying if they ...

September 26, 2017

EU official Tusk: No sufficient progress in Brexit talks

Brexit talks haven't yet made sufficient progress to begin negotiating a new relationship between Britain and the European ...

September 26, 2017

NFL anthem protests evolve past Kaepernick's original intent

What began more than a year ago with a lone NFL quarterback protesting police brutality against minorities by kneeling ...

September 26, 2017

The Latest: Macron stresses French-German partnership

The Latest on the French president's Europe speech (all times local): 5:25 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed ...

September 26, 2017

Russia lawmaker gives evidence in Olympic doping appeal case

A lawmaker in Russia's state parliament has given evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in his appeal against being ...

September 26, 2017

Macron: Europe is too slow, blind to dangers of nationalism

Calling Europe slow, weak and ineffective, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said the EU should embrace a joint ...

September 26, 2017

EU regulators probe Essilor, Luxottica merger plan

European Union antitrust regulators are probing the planned merger between eyewear maker Luxottica and lens manufacturer ...

September 26, 2017

Kosovo FM: Passing Montenegro border deal "impossible" now

Kosovo's new foreign minister says the ratification in parliament of a key border agreement with neighboring Montenegro is ...

September 26, 2017

Nigerian gov't says Boko Haram contained; president fine

Nigeria has greatly reduced the reach of Boko Haram extremists even though the group can still launch some types of attacks, ...

September 26, 2017

China hosts Interpol meeting amid concerns over abuse

Interpol opened its main international annual meeting in China on Tuesday amid concerns that Beijing is using its growing ...

September 26, 2017

The Latest: Arab league calls for dialogue after Kurd vote

The Latest on the Iraqi Kurdish referendum on support for independence from Baghdad and the tensions surrounding the vote ...