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September 17, 2019

Taiwan says Solomon Islands switches recognition to China

The Solomon Islands switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China on Monday, becoming the latest country to leave the ...

September 16, 2019

On vote eve, Netanyahu vows total West Bank settlement annex

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to annex "all the settlements" in the West Bank, including an enclave ...

September 16, 2019

Low-tier candidates could threaten Sanders in New Hampshire

Bernie Sanders turned his outsider credentials and call for political revolution into a commanding victory in the 2016 New ...

September 16, 2019

AP Top Stories September 16 P

Here's the latest for Monday September 16th: US blames Iran for Saudi strike, big hit for oil prices; UAW official says ...

September 16, 2019

Implosion brings down Dallas bank building

Aerial video captured clouds of smoke and dust as a Republic/National Bank facility was imploded in Dallas Sunday morning.

September 16, 2019

With over half Tunisian votes counted, law professor leads

With more than half the votes in Tunisia's presidential race counted, a former conservative constitutional law professor was ...

September 16, 2019

American teen's lawyers drop bid for his release in Italy

The lawyers of one of two American teenagers being held in the slaying of an Italian police officer have dropped a request ...

September 16, 2019

Hospital staff rally for protest campaign after new violence

Hundreds of medical staff at one of Hong Kong's main public hospitals rallied Monday to support months of protests for ...

September 16, 2019

UN mission accuses accountability for Myanmar 'genocide'

A special U.N. fact-finding mission has urged that Myanmar be held responsible in international legal forums for alleged ...

September 16, 2019

Johnson, Juncker meet in search of a Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have his first meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on ...

September 16, 2019

North Korean-themed restaurant in Seoul removes Kim images

You can sell North Korean food in South Korea. But you're likely to get into trouble if you decorate your restaurant with ...

September 16, 2019

Spain's king meets party leaders in bid to avoid election

Spain's King Felipe VI has begun meeting political party leaders in the hope of choosing a candidate that can win ...

September 16, 2019

Snowden calls on France's Macron to grant him asylum

Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked classified documents detailing government ...

September 16, 2019

India arrests senior Kashmir leader under controversial law

A Parliament member who is a senior pro-India politician in Indian-controlled Kashmir was arrested Monday under a ...

September 15, 2019

Algeria announces Dec. 12 for presidential election

Algeria's interim leader has announced Dec. 12 as the date for the presidential election, in line with the army chief's ...

September 15, 2019

Polling firm: Outsider ahead in Tunisia presidential vote

A polling firm has projected an independent outsider, Kais Saied, as the winner in the first round of Tunisia's presidential ...

September 15, 2019

Paul says he won't back Cheney if she runs for Senate

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that he won't back GOP congresswoman Liz Cheney and her support for "endless wars" if she ...

September 15, 2019

Still reeling from Dorian, Bahamas hit by tropical storm

Tropical Storm Humberto moved away from the Bahamas on Saturday after dumping rain on parts of the archipelago's northwest ...

September 15, 2019

British prime minister's aide divides, but will he conquer?

Some see Dominic Cummings as a strategic genius, while others call him a mayhem-loving anarchist. But everyone seems to have ...

September 15, 2019

Hong Kong protesters rally for support at British Consulate

Hundreds of demonstrators rallied Sunday outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong, stepping up calls for international ...