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February 19, 2020

Germany's Merkel won't interfere in choice of party leader

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday she won't try to interfere with her center-right party's choice of a new ...

February 19, 2020

China revokes 3 Wall Street Journal reporters' credentials

China on Wednesday said it has revoked the press credentials of three reporters for the U.S. newspaper The Wall Street ...

February 19, 2020

Syria's Aleppo airport resumes flights amid fighting nearby

A Syrian passenger jet landed in Aleppo on Wednesday from Damascus, marking the resumption of domestic flights between ...

February 19, 2020

Firefighter killed in California library blaze

A firefighter was killed and another went missing Tuesday while battling a fire at a Central California library, officials ...

February 19, 2020

ICC judges OK trial for alleged Islamic extremist from Mali

International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday rejected an appeal by an alleged Islamic extremist from Mali who argued that ...

February 19, 2020

Pompeo: South Africa land reform plan would be 'disastrous'

America's top diplomat on Wednesday asserted that South Africa's plan to permit expropriation of private property without ...

February 19, 2020

Trump frees Ex-Gov. Blagojevich from prison

Rod Blagojevich walked out of prison in Colorado on Tuesday after President Donald Trump cut short the 14-year prison ...

February 19, 2020

AP source: Barr tells people he might quit over Trump tweets

Attorney General William Barr has told people close to him he’s considering quitting his post after President Donald Trump ...

February 19, 2020

Today in History for February 19th

U.S. Marines begin landing on Iwo Jima; President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives the U.S. Military the authority to relocate and ...

February 19, 2020

The Latest: Klobuchar revisits flub about Mexico's leader

The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local): 7:35 p.m. Amy Klobuchar is trying to make amends for not ...

February 18, 2020

Vatican police stage new raids in London real estate case

Vatican police on Tuesday raided the home and office of the Vatican monsignor who signed the contracts related to a botched ...

February 18, 2020

Russia and Turkey agree on more talks on Syria amid crisis

Talks between Russia and Turkey meant to reduce tensions in northwestern Syria did not yield a “satisfactory result” for ...

February 18, 2020

Judge refuses to delay sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to delay sentencing for Roger Stone on his witness tampering and lying to Congress ...

February 18, 2020

Attorney: No justice in Boy Scout bankruptcy

An attorney representing hundreds of men molested by scoutmasters or other leaders decades ago said on Tuesday that victims ...

February 18, 2020

France to end imam, teacher deals to counter extremism

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced measures intended to counter Islamic extremism in France by giving the ...

February 18, 2020

Spain looks to adopt digital tax that has angered the US

Spain’s government approved Tuesday the introduction of new taxes on digital business and stock market transactions, ...

February 18, 2020

India erects wall to hide shanties for Trump visit

A 1,640-foot brick wall has been hastily erected in India's Gujarat state ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump, with ...

February 18, 2020

Huge locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan

The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly ...

February 18, 2020

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BOY SCOUTS FILE ...

February 18, 2020

Turkey seeks 695 arrests over links to U.S.-based cleric

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants against 695 people suspected of links to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric ...