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September 22, 2019

Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf as tensions heightened

Iran's president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, ...

September 22, 2019

Jailed Tunisia magnate optimistic about winning presidency

Jailed Tunisian media magnate Nabil Karoui said he's "reasonably optimistic" about winning Tunisia's presidential runoff, ...

September 22, 2019

Trump, in call, urged Ukraine to investigate Biden's son

President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, ...

September 22, 2019

Nobel laureate starts fund for survivors of sexual violence

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning surgeon whose hospital in war-torn Congo has treated over 50,000 victims of sexual violence has ...

September 21, 2019

Greek police make arrest in 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847

Greek police said Saturday they have arrested a suspect in the 1985 hijacking of a flight from Athens that became a multi-day ...

September 21, 2019

Hong Kong protesters, police face off in renewed clashes

Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government ...

September 21, 2019

Parachutists jump over Dutch heath to mark WWII operation

Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern ...

September 21, 2019

Biden decries reports about Trump, Ukraine's president

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday decried reports that President Donald Trump urged the president of Ukraine to look ...

September 21, 2019

The Latest: Biden critical of Trump for urging Ukraine probe

The Latest on President Donald Trump and an intelligence official's whistleblower complaint (all times local): 6:50 p.m.

September 21, 2019

Yemen rebels say they're halting attacks on Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi rebels said late Friday night that they were halting drone and missile attacks against Saudi Arabia, one week ...

September 21, 2019

Orcas catch a wave in Puget Sound near Seattle

A pod of orcas was spotted frolicking in Washington state's Puget Sound on Friday. The orcas, also known as killer whales, ...

September 21, 2019

Peaceful party for revelers near Area 51 in Nevada

Nevada authorities say events have been peaceful at internet-inspired gatherings around Area 51, the military installation ...

September 21, 2019

Trump says he doesn't need China trade deal before election

As China and the U.S. near a new round of trade talks, President Donald Trump said Friday he doesn't feel he needs to secure ...

September 21, 2019

Texas residents rescued from flooded homes

The Sheriff's Office said home rescues happened in far northeast Harris County as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Imelda ...

September 21, 2019

Trudeau again apologizes for blackface incidents

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to apologize for the times he's worn brown or blackface, saying Friday he ...

September 20, 2019

Pelosi wants law to clarify that presidents can be indicted

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it's time to change the law to ensure a sitting president can be indicted for wrongdoing.

September 20, 2019

Warren's momentum spurs new attacks from 2020 rivals

Elizabeth Warren has enjoyed a heady summer of massive crowds and endless selfie lines as she steadily climbs in Democratic ...

September 20, 2019

Greek island refugee camp too crowded to house newcomers

A perpetually overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos can't accommodate any more newly arrived asylum-seekers ...

September 20, 2019

Saudis show media scorched, shrapnel-blasted oil facility

The heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry remained wrapped in scaffolding Friday as workers sought to repair the charred ...

September 20, 2019

Cuba: diplomat expulsions, gas crisis part of US offensive

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said Friday that the U.S. expulsion of two Cuban diplomats and energy shortages across ...