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November 13, 2018

Russian opposition leader Navalny barred from leaving Russia

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was stopped at a Moscow airport on Tuesday and barred from leaving Russia as he was ...

November 13, 2018

UN heartened by Libya commitments ahead of 2019 conference

The U.N. envoy for Libya said Tuesday he was encouraged by support from Libyan factions and the international community for ...

November 13, 2018

Gaza militants accept cease-fire; No word from Israel

Hamas and other Gaza militant groups said Tuesday they have accepted an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire after launching hundreds ...

November 13, 2018

FBI report shows 17 percent spike in hate crimes in 2017

The FBI says hate crimes reports were up about 17 percent in 2017, marking a rise for the third year in a row. An annual ...

November 13, 2018

Sri Lankan top court suspends decree dissolving Parliament

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the president's order to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections, opening ...

November 13, 2018

Former SS guard testifies he was aware of camp conditions

A 94-year-old former SS concentration guard on trial on hundreds of counts of accessory to murder painted himself Tuesday as ...

November 13, 2018

Turkey: 'Atrocious' recording suggests killer used drugs

The audio recording of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is so "atrocious" that a Saudi intelligence official who ...

November 13, 2018

The Latest: Gaza militant groups accept cease-fire

The Latest on the outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers (all times local): 5:40 p.m.

November 13, 2018

UN rights chief urges halt to Rohingya repatriation plan

The U.N. human rights chief says Bangladesh's government should halt plans to repatriate more than 2,200 Rohingya Muslims to ...

November 13, 2018

Zimbabwean generals deny troops shot and killed 6 protesters

Zimbabweans have reacted with stunned disbelief to the testimony by two generals who denied troops killed six people in ...

November 13, 2018

Russia to boycott World Economic Forum if its tycoons barred

Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow will boycott the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of ...

November 13, 2018

Jerusalem picks new mayor in round 2 of municipal elections

Israelis were choosing their next mayors in dozens of locations across the country Tuesday, with the main focus on the ...

November 13, 2018

More races go to Democrats, including Senate seat in Ariz.

No, it wasn't a blue wave. But a week after the voting, Democrats are riding higher than they thought on election night.

November 13, 2018

At Southeast Asian summit, pushback against going it alone

The annual gathering of Southeast Asian leaders began Tuesday with a warning from the host, Singapore Prime Minister Lee ...

November 13, 2018

All school kidnapping captives freed, says Cameroon leader

All students and staff abducted more than a week ago from a school in Cameroon's restive North West region have been freed, ...

November 13, 2018

Whitaker will consult with ethics officials over recusal

Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker will consult with Justice Department ethics officials about "matters that may warrant ...

November 13, 2018

Roger Stone associate expects to be charged in Mueller probe

An associate of longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone said Monday that he expects to face charges in the special counsel's ...

November 13, 2018

Israel, Hamas trade heavy fire after deadly incursion

Palestinian militants bombarded Israel with dozens of rockets and mortar shells Monday, while Israeli warplanes struck ...

November 13, 2018

The Latest: UN, Egypt working to end Gaza fighting

The latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (all times local): 10 p.m. The United Nations says it is working with Egypt ...