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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

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

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

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 ...

February 18, 2020

Today in History for February 18th

'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is first published; Jefferson Davis is sworn in as President of the Confederate States ...

February 17, 2020

AP Top Stories February 17 P

Here's the latest for Monday, February 17th: Cruise ships passengers taken to Nebraska for quarantine; Pompeo on Africa ...

February 17, 2020

Some cruise ship passengers in Nebraska quarantine

Officials said at a news conference Monday afternoon that 13 people in the National Quarantine Unit at UNMC have tested ...

February 17, 2020

After gains in northern Syria, Assad predicts total victory

Syrian President Bashar Assad congratulated his forces Monday for recent gains in northwestern Syria that led to his troops ...

February 17, 2020

Protester chains himself to Russian security agency's doors

A Russian activist was detained Monday after he chained himself to the front doors of the nation's top security agency to ...

February 17, 2020

No Bull: German court rules dogs not too big to be miniature

A German court has decided a Duesseldorf dog dispute, ruling Monday that not only size matters in determining whether a dog ...

February 17, 2020

EU agrees to end Med anti-smuggler mission off Libya

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to end Operation Sophia, the bloc’s naval mission in the Mediterranean Sea, ...

February 17, 2020

Popular Rwandan gospel musician found dead in police cell

A popular Rwandan gospel musician who in 2015 was found guilty of conspiracy to murder or harm President Paul Kagame was ...

February 17, 2020

Suicide bomber in SW Pakistan kills 8 at Islamist rally

A powerful suicide bombing killed eight people and wounded 16 others in Pakistan's restive Baluchistan province on Monday, ...