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September 28, 2016

1936 Olympians receive overdue recognition at White House

Shortly after Jesse Owens returned home from his snubbing by Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympics, he and America's 17 other ...

Aleksandr Khutsishvili, Sasha Khutsishvili

September 28, 2016

Friend: Starbucks shooting victim became US citizen in 2004

The man killed in a weekend shooting at a Starbucks coffee shop in Las Vegas was a naturalized U.S. citizen from the country ...

September 28, 2016

Liverpool reassesses further Anfield expansion after protest

Liverpool owner John Henry says fan protests against ticket prices are causing the club to reassess plans to further ...

September 28, 2016

FBI director: More 'attempted intrusions' in voter databases

FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Wednesday there have been additional "attempted intrusions" in voter registration ...

September 28, 2016

UN says EU may ratify Paris Agreement soon

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change appears likely to enter into force with India announcing that it has ratified the ...

September 28, 2016

Non-nuclear states advance push for UN treaty to ban nukes

Despite arm-twisting and vocal opposition from nuclear powers like the United States, six non-nuclear countries urged the U.N

September 28, 2016

VW chief: Working on settlement with US for emissions fraud

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller says the company is cooperating with U.S. authorities and hopes to reach a settlement on a ...

September 28, 2016

UK Labour leader addresses claims of anti-Semitism in party

The leader of Britain's Labour Party is calling anti-Semitism an evil that must be wiped out as he hits back against claims ...

September 28, 2016

The Latest: UN secretary-general praises downed plane probe

The Latest on the probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in 2014 (all times local): 8:20 p.m. U.N

September 28, 2016

Pro-Assad Syrian pleads guilty in US to role in hacking

A Syrian national pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges for his role in a scheme that hacked computers and targeted ...

September 28, 2016

The Latest: Republicans criticize immunity to Clinton aide

The Latest on FBI Director James Comey's testimony to Congress (all times local): 11:00 a.m. House Republicans are ...

September 28, 2016

The Latest: France working on UN resolution for Syria truce

The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): 10:30 p.m. France says it is working on a new U.N. resolution that ...

September 28, 2016

Separatists say Russian troops staging exercises in Moldova

The news agency of the Trans-Dniester separatist region in Moldova says Russian troops have begun another round of military ...

September 28, 2016

Europol: Ransomware now top cybercrime threat

European police agency Europol says the threat from ransomware has now eclipsed other forms of online theft, a sign of how ...

September 28, 2016

Moldova bans Ukraine meat over African swine fever fears

Moldovan authorities are banning the import of live animals and meat from Ukraine due to fears of African swine fever.

September 28, 2016

Russian man suspected of breaking law with drone in Warsaw

Warsaw prosecutors have officially informed a Russian citizen that he is suspected of violating Polish aviation law by flying ...

September 28, 2016

Deutsche Bank shares stabilize after deal to sell unit

Investor concerns over Deutsche Bank's financial stability appeared to ease Wednesday after Germany's biggest lender said it ...

September 28, 2016

Syrian government attacks 2 hospitals, bread line in Aleppo

Government shelling and airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo landed near a bread distribution center and two hospitals Wednesday, ...

September 28, 2016

Deutsche Bank relief helps European markets regain footing

European stock markets brushed aside a mixed performance in Asia earlier Wednesday to post solid gains amid some relief over ...