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October 22, 2017

Japanese PM Abe appears headed to impressive election win

Japan's ruling coalition appeared headed to an impressive win in national elections on Sunday, in what would represent at ...

October 22, 2017

Egypt sentences 11 to death over attacks on police

An Egyptian criminal court has confirmed death sentences for 11 men and handed down life sentences to 14 others over charges ...

October 22, 2017

UK woman dies in Rhone boating accident in southern France

A French official says an English woman has died in a rare boating accident on the Rhone River in southern France and four ...

October 22, 2017

US-allied force takes Syria's largest oil field from IS

The U.S.-led coalition said allied fighters captured Syria's largest oil field from the Islamic State group on Sunday, ...

October 22, 2017

Ethiopia: 11 killed in continued violence in restive region

Eleven people have been killed in clashes in Ethiopia's restive Oromia region as the country continues to experience ...

October 22, 2017

The Latest: Italy's 2 richest regions see votes as historic

The Latest on autonomy referendums in Italy's two richest regions, Lombardy and Veneto (all times local): 1:40 p.m.

October 22, 2017

Kosovo holds municipal vote; Pristina City Hall is top prize

Kosovo is holding municipal elections in a challenging test for its center-right governing coalition, which has focused its ...

October 22, 2017

Russian opposition leader Navalny leaves jail, goes to rally

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition figure, has been released from jail after a 20-day sentence for calling ...

October 22, 2017

Japan votes for lower house; Abe's party seen headed for win

Voting in a general election started Sunday that would most likely hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's right-wing ruling ...

October 22, 2017

Japan election: How deep is support for Prime Minister Abe?

An expected victory for Japan's ruling coalition in national elections Sunday may overstate public support for Prime Minister ...

October 22, 2017

Democratic chairman: Trump 'most dangerous' president ever

Trying to quell accusations that he is ousting activists from the party's left flank, Democratic Chairman Tom Perez told ...

John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, John Connally, Nellie Connally

October 21, 2017

Trump has no plans to block scheduled release of JFK records

President Donald Trump says he doesn't plan to block the scheduled release of thousands of never publicly seen government ...

October 21, 2017

WHO chief now 'rethinking' Mugabe 'goodwill ambassador' post

After widespread shock and condemnation, the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday he is "rethinking" his ...

October 21, 2017

Gorsuch: Civility doesn't mean suppressing disagreement

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says that suppressing disagreement in the name of civility is wrong. Gorsuch tells a ...

October 21, 2017

To learn how to say New Zealand leader's name, just call her

When an Australian journalist wanted to find out how to correctly pronounce the name of New Zealand's incoming prime ...

October 21, 2017

The Latest: Czech vote sees big win for populist billionaire

The Latest on the Czech Republic's parliamentary vote (all times local): 6:10 p.m. Almost complete results from the Czech ...

October 21, 2017

Attack outside Afghan military academy kills 15

A suicide attack killed 15 military academy members west of Afghanistan's capital Kabul Saturday, a Defense Ministry official ...

October 21, 2017

Morocco recalls envoy over Algeria official's hashish claims

Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Algeria after the Algerian foreign minister claimed Moroccan banks launder money from ...

October 21, 2017

Today in History for October 21st

Highlights of this day in history: Thomas Edison perfects workable electric light; Anthrax scare claims first of two U.S.