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October 14, 2019

Pope's bodyguard resigns over new financial leaks scandal

Pope Francis' chief bodyguard has resigned over the leak of a Vatican police flyer identifying five Holy See employees who ...

October 14, 2019

The Latest: 'Clear media bias' identified in Polish election

The Latest on Poland's election (all times local): 2:55 p.m. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says ...

October 14, 2019

Conservatives dominate Polish vote, capitalize on spending

Poland's conservative ruling Law and Justice party capitalized on its popular social spending policies to do even better at ...

October 14, 2019

Brexit talks face uphill struggle as deadline looms

Britain and the European Union said Monday that Brexit talks were making progress — but not yet enough to ensure a deal by ...

October 14, 2019

EU moves toward an arms export ban against Turkey

European Union nations are venting outrage at Turkey's offensive in northern Syria and are joining France and Germany in ...

October 14, 2019

Spain hands Catalans lengthy prison terms over secession bid

Spain's Supreme Court on Monday sentenced 12 prominent former Catalan politicians and activists to lengthy prison terms for ...

October 14, 2019

Hong Kong police say homemade bomb targeted officers

A homemade, remote-controlled bomb intended to "kill or to harm" riot control officers was detonated as they deployed against ...

October 14, 2019

Royal Pomp: UK tradition on display for Parliament opening

Brexit may have Britain's political system in turmoil, but the State Opening of Parliament Monday provided a return to ...

October 14, 2019

NY Times: Violent parody video shown at Trump resort

A graphically violent parody video, shown at a meeting of President Donald Trump's supporters at his Miami resort, depicted ...

October 14, 2019

Japan looks for missing as typhoon kills as many as 48

Water still covered a road and the surrounding field in Kawagoe, Saitama, north of Tokyo on Monday, two days after a typhoon ...

October 14, 2019

Russia to conduct sweeping drills of its nuclear forces

Russia's military will this week undertake a sweeping drill of its strategic nuclear forces. The Defense Ministry said the ...

October 14, 2019

The Latest: Protests in Barcelona over prison sentences

The Latest on the trial of Catalan politicians and activists over their independence (all times local): 10:55 a.m.

October 14, 2019

Spanish court convicts Catalan leaders for secession attempt

Spain's Supreme Court on Monday convicted 12 former Catalan politicians and activists for their roles in a secession bid in ...

October 14, 2019

Philippine police chief resigns amid drug allegations

The Philippine national police chief resigned on Monday after he faced allegations in a Senate hearing that he intervened as ...

October 14, 2019

Report: Syrian troops enter town close to Turkey's border

Syria's state news agency says government forces have entered the northern town of Tal Tamr that is close to Turkey's border.

October 14, 2019

The Latest: Australia says Turkey to blame for IS escapes

The latest on Turkey's offensive in Syria (all times local): 08:15 a.m. Australia's foreign minister says Turkey is solely ...

October 14, 2019

Voters weary of more investigations as impeachment ramps up

As Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump intensifies, Mark Stenske feels like he's seen this movie ...

October 14, 2019

The Latest: Ecuador president, indigenous leaders set truce

The latest on Ecuador's crisis (all times local): 9:50 p.m. Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno and leaders of the country's ...

October 14, 2019

Poland's ruling party declares victory in divided nation

Poland's conservative governing Law and Justice party won the most votes in Sunday's election in the deeply divided nation ...