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October 15, 2018

German police say hostage suspect lit explosive, had record

A man who held a woman hostage at Cologne's main train station also injured two other people Monday, and police said his ...

October 15, 2018

'Dark days' over: Gambia launches truth, reconciliation body

Gambia on Monday launched a truth, reconciliation and reparations commission to lay bare abuses committed under the 22-year ...

October 15, 2018

Irish border dispute looms large over the UK-EU Brexit talks

The moods in Britain and the European Union swung between hope and gloom on Monday over an intractable dispute about the ...

October 15, 2018

Report: Ecuador tells Assange to curb speech, look after cat

Ecuador has formally ordered Julian Assange to steer clear of topics that could harm its diplomatic interests if he wants to ...

October 15, 2018

South Korean President meets Macron on state visit to France

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss inter-Korean talks and bilateral ...

October 15, 2018

Russian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Orthodoxy's leader

The Russian Orthodox Church decided Monday to sever ties with the leader of the worldwide Orthodox community after his ...

October 15, 2018

Forensics team searches Saudi Consulate over missing writer

Turkish crime scene investigators dressed in coveralls and gloves entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Monday, nearly ...

Jeff Sessions, Rod Rosenstein, Jessie Liu

October 15, 2018

Sessions: MS-13 gang, drug cartels among top threats to US

Attorney General Jeff Sessions created a new task force aimed at zeroing in on the three of the world's most notorious drug ...

October 15, 2018

The Latest: Irish PM says Brexit deal could come in November

The Latest on Brexit negotiations (all times local): 3:35 p.m. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says a Brexit deal with ...

October 15, 2018

Koreas agree to break ground on inter-Korean railroad

North and South Korea continued their push for peace Monday with high-level talks that resulted in a host of agreements, ...

October 15, 2018

The Latest: NKorea-born reporter banned from covering talks

The Latest on high-level peace talks between the rival Koreas (all times local): 9:30 p.m. South Korean Unification Minister ...

October 15, 2018

Portugal's Socialists eye next election with govt reshuffle

Four new ministers have taken office in the Portuguese government as the center-left Socialists look to freshen their ...

October 15, 2018

Macedonian lawmakers debate putting new name in constitution

Macedonia's parliament started Monday to debate constitutional amendments that are part of an agreement with neighboring ...

October 15, 2018

The Latest: Lebanon praises reopening of Syria crossing

The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 2:20 p.m. Lebanon's President Michel Aoun has praised the agreement ...

October 15, 2018

Romania to oblige prosecutors to have more years' experience

Romania's government has passed an emergency ordinance requiring prosecutors in key agencies to have a greater number of ...

October 15, 2018

Feeling 'vindicated,' Malaysia's Anwar takes lawmaker oath

Malaysian Prime Minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim said he felt "vindicated" after taking his oath as a lawmaker Monday, ...

October 15, 2018

Australia says US alliance vital with Indo-Pacific tensions

Australia's foreign minister said on Monday her country's alliance with the United States had never been more vital in an era ...

October 15, 2018

Saudi king, Turkish president hold call on Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi King Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have spoken by telephone over the disappearance and alleged ...

October 15, 2018

Trump asks GOP chair to serve a second term

President Donald Trump has asked Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel to serve a second term.