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November 20, 2019

A Hong Kong protester on why he won’t surrender to police

Pale and thin, a teenager wandered the nearly deserted campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University at about 1 a.m. Wednesday.

November 20, 2019

The Latest: Israeli kingmaker won’t endorse a PM candidate

The Latest on Israeli politics (all times local): 1:25 p.m. Israeli kingmaker Avigdor Lieberman has refused to endorse a ...

November 20, 2019

7 key questions heading into the 2020 Democratic debate

New uncertainty hangs over the Democratic presidential primary as 10 candidates meet on the debate stage once again.

November 20, 2019

Zimbabwe police fire tear gas at opposition supporters

Zimbabwe police with riot gear fired tear gas and struck people who gathered on Wednesday to hear a speech by the country’s ...

November 20, 2019

UK Tories under fire for Twitter name switch during debate

Britain's Conservative Party was accused Wednesday of trying to deceive voters by changing the name of its press office ...

November 20, 2019

Son of former German president stabbed to death in Berlin

The son of former German president Richard von Weizsaecker was stabbed to death while he was giving a lecture at a hospital ...

November 20, 2019

Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria; 11 reported killed

The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, carrying out a “wide-scale” strike in ...

November 20, 2019

Last campus protesters hold out as Hong Kong schools reopen

Hong Kong schools reopened Wednesday after a six-day shutdown but students and commuters faced transit disruptions as the ...

November 20, 2019

US military drone strike kills senior al-Shabab official

A Somali intelligence official says a U.S. drone strike has killed a senior officer with the al-Shabab extremist group.

November 20, 2019

Pope arrives in Thailand to encourage Catholic minority

Pope Francis arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday to begin a tour of Thailand and Japan, beginning a mission to boost the morale ...

November 20, 2019

Cat found in New Mexico after going missing in Oregon

A cat who has been missing for five years in Portland, Oregon, has been found in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Santa Fe Animal ...

November 20, 2019

Pope heading to Thailand to encourage Catholic minority

Pope Francis is heading to Thailand to encourage members of a minority Catholic community in a Buddhist nation and highlight ...

November 20, 2019

The Latest: House panel wraps up 5-hour hearing

The Latest on the public impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine (all times local): 8:30 p.m

November 20, 2019

Criticism of Hong Kong mask ruling seen as hint from China

Criticism from China’s rubber-stamp parliament of a Hong Kong court decision is raising concerns that Beijing may move to ...

November 20, 2019

As Epstein died, guards allegedly shopped online and slept

Two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself were sleeping and browsing the ...

November 20, 2019

At least 3 killed in violence near Bolivian fuel plant

Police and soldiers on Tuesday escorted gasoline tankers from a major Bolivian fuel plant that had been blockaded for five ...

November 20, 2019

‘I am an American,’ Vindman reminds Trump allies in hearing

“It’s Lt. Col. Vindman.” With that, the Iraq War veteran, his chest flush with ribbons and commendations, tersely reminded ...

November 20, 2019

Rich in dramatic Catholic history, Nagasaki awaits the pope

It’s fitting that Pope Francis will start his first official visit to Japan in Nagasaki, the city where Christianity first ...

November 20, 2019

Brazil police say cop to blame for 8-year-old girl’s death

A police officer fired the shot that killed an 8-year-old girl in Rio de Janeiro this year, authorities said Tuesday, a ...

November 19, 2019

Ruling threatens smuggling cases against Marines

Marine Corps prosecutors were scrambling Tuesday to save numerous cases tied to a human smuggling investigation after a ...