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September 22, 2019

Arab lawmakers in Israel endorse Gantz for prime minister

The Arab bloc in Israel's parliament abandoned its usual hands-off stance Sunday and endorsed former military chief Benny ...

September 22, 2019

Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf as tensions heightened

Iran's president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, ...

September 22, 2019

'Deficit of trust': At UN, leaders of a warming world gather

The planet is getting hotter, and tackling that climate peril will grab the spotlight as world leaders gather for their ...

September 22, 2019

Pompeo: Resist China's demands to repatriate fleeing Uighurs

America's top diplomat says Central Asian nations should reject Chinese demands to repatriate ethnic minorities to China, ...

September 22, 2019

Human chain rings German cathedral to demand gender equality

About 800 people have protested gender inequality in the Catholic Church by forming a human chain around Germany's Cologne ...

September 22, 2019

House retiree: Toxic politics, Trump White House, bad knees

Rep. Paul Cook served 26 years as a Marine and was awarded two Purple Heart medals for combat wounds suffered in Vietnam.

September 22, 2019

Nobel laureate starts fund for survivors of sexual violence

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning surgeon whose hospital in war-torn Congo has treated over 50,000 victims of sexual violence has ...

September 22, 2019

UK Labour chief Corbyn: I will serve full term if made PM

Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, insists he would serve a full term as prime minister if ...

September 22, 2019

Jailed Tunisia magnate optimistic about winning presidency

Jailed Tunisian media magnate Nabil Karoui said he's "reasonably optimistic" about winning Tunisia's presidential runoff, ...

September 22, 2019

Trump, in call, urged Ukraine to investigate Biden's son

President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, ...

September 21, 2019

Greek police make arrest in 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847

Greek police said Saturday they have arrested a suspect in the 1985 hijacking of a flight from Athens that became a multi-day ...

September 21, 2019

Hong Kong protesters, police face off in renewed clashes

Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government ...

September 21, 2019

Parachutists jump over Dutch heath to mark WWII operation

Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern ...

September 21, 2019

Biden decries reports about Trump, Ukraine's president

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday decried reports that President Donald Trump urged the president of Ukraine to look ...

September 21, 2019

The Latest: Biden critical of Trump for urging Ukraine probe

The Latest on President Donald Trump and an intelligence official's whistleblower complaint (all times local): 6:50 p.m.

September 21, 2019

Yemen rebels say they're halting attacks on Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi rebels said late Friday night that they were halting drone and missile attacks against Saudi Arabia, one week ...

September 21, 2019

Orcas catch a wave in Puget Sound near Seattle

A pod of orcas was spotted frolicking in Washington state's Puget Sound on Friday. The orcas, also known as killer whales, ...

September 21, 2019

Peaceful party for revelers near Area 51 in Nevada

Nevada authorities say events have been peaceful at internet-inspired gatherings around Area 51, the military installation ...

September 21, 2019

Trump says he doesn't need China trade deal before election

As China and the U.S. near a new round of trade talks, President Donald Trump said Friday he doesn't feel he needs to secure ...

September 21, 2019

Texas residents rescued from flooded homes

The Sheriff's Office said home rescues happened in far northeast Harris County as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Imelda ...