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August 20, 2019
Police kill man who held bus passengers hostage in Rio
Brandishing a fake gun, a man on Tuesday took dozens of hostages on a bus in Brazil and threatened to set the vehicle on fire ...
August 20, 2019
Cameroon tribunal sentences separatist leader to life
A Cameroon military tribunal sentenced to life in prison a leader of the country's English-speaking separatist movement and ...
August 20, 2019
Explosion rocks arms depot north of Iraqi capital
Iraqi security officials say an explosion has happened in an arms depot belonging to an Iranian-backed militia faction north ...
August 20, 2019
Kashmir police say thousands detained in status-change sweep
Thousands of people, mostly young male protesters, have been arrested and detained in Indian-administered Kashmir during an ...
August 20, 2019
Italian PM Conte to resign after League party pulls backing
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation Tuesday, blaming his decision to end his 14-month-old populist ...
August 20, 2019
Desperate migrants jump off rescue ship, seeking Italy
At least 15 more migrants jumped into the sea Tuesday from the Open Arms rescue ship in desperate bids to reach the shores ...
August 20, 2019
Militants leave key rebel town as Syrian troops push in
The main insurgent group in the Syrian province of Idlib pulled out of a key rebel town as government forces advanced in the ...
August 20, 2019
The Latest: Police fatally shoot Rio bus hostage-taker
The Latest on a hostage taking on a bus in Brazil (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Rio de Janeiro's state governor says an armed ...
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August 20, 2019
Today in History for August 20th
Highlights of this day in history: U.S. cruise missiles hit Afghanistan and Sudan after American embassies bombed in Africa; ...
Carrie Lam
August 20, 2019
Hong Kong's leader vows to narrow rifts, but no specifics
Facing pressure to end months of antigovernment protests, Hong Kong's leader pledged Tuesday to open up dialogue with city ...
August 20, 2019
13 Chinese killed as tour bus crashes in Laos
A tour bus carrying dozens of Chinese passengers crashed in Laos, killing at least 13, officials said Tuesday. The bus was ...
August 20, 2019
China lashes out at Taiwan over Hong Kong asylum offer
China lashed out at Taiwan on Monday over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest ...
August 20, 2019
Warren apologizes for heritage claim, woos Native Americans
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren offered a public apology Monday to Native Americans over her past claim ...
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August 20, 2019
NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner
After five years of investigations and protests, the New York City Police Department on Monday fired an officer involved in ...
August 19, 2019
Salvadoran suspected of having abortion acquitted at retrial
A young rape victim who was suspected of having an abortion and charged with homicide was acquitted by a judge at a retrial ...
Hugh Hurwitz
August 19, 2019
US prisons chief removed from position after Epstein's death
Attorney General William Barr removed the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons from his position Monday, more than a week ...
Ben Ray Lujan
August 19, 2019
No. 4 House Democrat issues call for impeachment inquiry
Rep. Ben Ray Luján on Monday became the highest-ranking Democrat in the House to call for an impeachment inquiry against ...
August 19, 2019
Zimbabwe court bans anti-government protest in Bulawayo
Zimbabwe's courts upheld a police order banning an anti-government demonstration Monday in Bulawayo, the country's second ...
August 19, 2019
Pakistan decries cross-border fire as Kashmir security eases
Pakistan said Indian troops fired across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region, killing two civilians and ...
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August 19, 2019
Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has died
Former Louisiana Gov.
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