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September 14, 2016

Sweden: Date set for questioning of Assange in rape case

Swedish prosecutors say an Ecuadorian official will interrogate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on their behalf next month ...

September 13, 2016

Cats-R-Us: Ads out, felines in at London Tube station

Tube mice are a common sight in London's underground, but now one station has been taken over by cats — or at least their ...

September 08, 2016

Britain to add 100 UN peacekeeping troops in South Sudan

Britain's defense secretary has announced at a U.N. peacekeeping meeting in London that Britain will add 100 peacekeepers to ...

September 07, 2016

The Latest: Lavrov, Kerry to meet again on Syria

The Latest on Syria's conflict (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Russia says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of ...

September 07, 2016

Aleppo bombed as US and Russia plan Syria talks

An airstrike near the site of a suspected gas attack in Syria killed at least 10 civilians Wednesday, as U.S. Secretary of ...

September 06, 2016

UK court sentences radical Islamic preacher to 5½ years

One of Britain's best-known radical Islamic preachers was sentenced Tuesday to 5½ years in prison for encouraging support for ...

September 05, 2016

London model set ablaze to mark Great Fire anniversary

A large wooden model of 17th-century London has been set ablaze to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London ...

September 05, 2016

Britain, Iran name ambassador as their relations improve

Britain and Iran have named their respective ambassadors for the first time since 2011 as relations between the two countries ...

August 21, 2016

Team USA takes Rio Olympics medal race with ease

The U.S. Olympic Team made itself right at home in Rio. The British, they had a Games to savor as well. The host Brazilians ...

August 21, 2016

The Latest: Rio Games close with samba-fueled Carnival party

The latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 10:45 p.m. The Rio de Janeiro Games couldn't end without a ...

August 20, 2016

Lesun gets over his disappointment with gold

Aleksander Lesun had four years to get over his disappointment in London, four years to prepare for his next opportunity.

August 20, 2016

Robeisy Ramirez edges Stevenson for bantamweight boxing gold

Robeisy Ramirez and Shakur Stevenson are two of the top talents in the entire Olympic boxing tournament, and their ...

August 20, 2016

Rio Paralympics sees 'major budget cuts,' low ticket sales

The Paralympics will go ahead in Rio next month but organizers say deep budget cuts mean one venue will close down, ...

August 20, 2016

The Latest: China defeats Serbia for women's volleyball gold

The latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 12:05 a.m. MEDAL ALERT: China rallied from one set down to ...

August 19, 2016

Deeper 'major budget cuts' enforced on Paralympics in Rio

The Paralympics will go ahead in Rio next month but organizers said Friday that deep budget cuts mean a venue will close ...

August 19, 2016

Message from new Olympic champ to Russia: Don't dope

Message to Russia from race walking's new Olympic champion: You'd be welcomed back, but dope-free. After victory in the ...

August 19, 2016

The Latest: Bolt celebrates by throwing the javelin _ Really

The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 1:45 a.m. How did Usain Bolt celebrate winning ...

August 17, 2016

S. Korea: Senior N. Korean diplomat based in London defects

A senior North Korean diplomat based in London has defected to South Korea, becoming one of the highest Northern officials ...

August 16, 2016

Golden Girl: Biles ends historic Olympics with 4th gold

Simone Biles starts each year by pulling out a notebook to write down her goals for the next 12 months. When 2016 dawned, for ...