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November 19, 2019

Trump suggests he may give written testimony in House probe

President Donald Trump suggested Monday he might be willing to offer written testimony in the House impeachment inquiry over ...

November 19, 2019

Nicaragua files weapons charges against opposition activists

Sixteen Nicaraguan opposition activists, including 13 social leaders who were arrested as they tried to deliver water to ...

November 18, 2019

UN envoy: Libya peace possible if outside interference ends

An agreement between Libya’s warring parties to end their conflict is possible, but only if all Libyans reject outside ...

November 18, 2019

The Latest: State Department’s Holmes to testify publicly

The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local): 4:35 p.m. A State Department ...

November 18, 2019

Venezuelan opposition struggling for momentum against Maduro

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó is struggling to draw protesters into Venezuela’s streets just days after calling for daily ...

November 18, 2019

Food, gasoline shortages reported in Bolivian cities

Residents in several Bolivian cities are reporting food and gasoline shortages because of protests by supporters of ousted ...

November 18, 2019

US softens position on Israeli settlements

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the U.S. is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the ...

November 18, 2019

Campus under siege as Hong Kong police battle protesters

Police tightened their siege of a university campus where hundreds of protesters remained trapped overnight Tuesday in the ...

November 18, 2019

Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road

Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a ...

November 18, 2019

Democrats’ Southern victories could affect redistricting

The re-election victory by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards over the weekend has assured Democrats of an all-important place ...

November 18, 2019

UN expert: 100,000 kids in migration-related detention in US

An independent expert working with the U.N. human rights office estimates that over 100,000 children are being held in ...

November 18, 2019

The Latest: Chinese envoy accuses UK, US of interference

The Latest on Hong Kong protests (all times local): 9 p.m. China’s ambassador to Britain has accused the U.K. and U.S.

November 18, 2019

Hungary signs special agreement with Orthodox Jewish group

The Hungarian government has signed a special agreement with an Orthodox Jewish group, granting them a status in the country ...

November 18, 2019

Pelosi invites Trump to testify as new witnesses prepare

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House ...

November 18, 2019

Russia returns 3 seized ships to Ukraine, talks about summit

Three Ukrainian naval ships that were seized by Russia nearly a year ago have been returned, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said ...

November 18, 2019

France, Denmark call for more unified asylum rules in Europe

France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have called for more unified European Union ...

November 18, 2019

Cypriot president says Pope Francis to visit island in 2020

Cyprus’ president says Pope Francis has accepted his invitation to visit the east Mediterranean island nation next year.

November 18, 2019

Spain: men convicted in rape case stand trial in 2nd case

Four Spanish men convicted earlier this year of raping a woman in a notorious case are standing trial on charges of sexual ...

November 18, 2019

Weary Democratic voters balk at new presidential candidates

The number of Democrats running for president is growing as the first votes of the primary approach. And voters have a clear ...

November 18, 2019

Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president

Former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday and appealed to minority Tamils ...