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September 18, 2019

Netanyahu, rightist allies appear to fall short of majority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell short of securing a parliamentary majority with his natural religious and ...

September 18, 2019

Gamble pays off for Lieberman, who becomes Israeli kingmaker

The veteran Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman took the political gamble of his life when he spurned his mentor, Prime ...

September 18, 2019

The Latest: Netanyahu says he'll seek 'Zionist' government

The Latest on the Israeli election (all times local): 3:45 a.m. After an apparent election setback, Israel's prime minister ...

September 18, 2019

Trump loyalist grilled on message to Sessions

Corey Lewandowski is confirming that President Donald Trump asked him to urge Jeff Sessions to reverse himself and oversee ...

September 18, 2019

Trump reveals short list for national security adviser

President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday he's considering five people to replace ousted National Security Adviser John ...

September 17, 2019

Spain to hold fresh elections in November

Spain will hold fresh elections in November as no leader has been able to win enough parliamentary support to form a ...

September 17, 2019

Vatican seeks trial for seminarian accused of sex abuse

The Vatican's criminal prosecutor is seeking to indict a one-time seminarian accused of sexually abusing younger seminarians ...

September 17, 2019

St. Petersburg demonstration protests election violations

About 1,000 people have demonstrated against alleged violations in the recent municipal elections in Russia's second-largest ...

September 17, 2019

The Latest: North Macedonia police detain 81 migrants

The Latest on migration into Europe (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Police in North Macedonia say they have detained 81 migrants ...

September 17, 2019

Mediterranean migrant rescues, deaths; French camp emptied

At least two people died and 14 were missing Tuesday after a boat filled with people hoping to reach Europe capsized near ...

September 17, 2019

UN expert: Suu Kyi's role in Rohingya abuses still unclear

A top U.N. investigator said Tuesday "it's still an open-ended question" about how much Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi could ...

September 17, 2019

Fighting for survival: Keys to Netanyahu's return to power

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is in a race for political survival as the country holds repeat parliamentary ...

September 17, 2019

Authorities: Separate attacks in Afghanistan kill 48

Separate attacks by suicide bombers — one targeting President Ashraf Ghani's election rally and a second that ripped through ...

September 17, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez backs liberal challenger to Dem congressman

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making her first endorsement of a liberal challenger to an incumbent House Democrat, backing ...

September 17, 2019

Berlin police: In 3 months of e-scooters, 74 accidents

Berlin police say in the three months since popular electric scooters have been allowed in the German capital, they've seen ...

September 17, 2019

Asia Development Bank president to step down

The president of the Asia Development Bank, Takehiko Nakao, plans to step down early next year, the regional lender said ...

September 17, 2019

AP Top Stories September 17 A

Here's the latest for Tuesday September 17th: Israel holds election; Trump says it looks like Iran is behind Saudi Arabia ...

September 17, 2019

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. IRAN'S SUPREME ...

September 17, 2019

Iran acknowledges holding 3 Australians on spying charges

Iran has acknowledged for the first time that it holds three Australian nationals on suspicion of spying, marking the latest ...

September 17, 2019

Netanyahu, Gantz vote in Israeli election

Israelis voted Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election. It's the second showdown this year for Prime Minister Benjamin ...